#48aed9 color: Highlighter Blue
#48aed9 is rgb(72, 174, 217) in RGB and oklch(70.884% 0.11224 229.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 15%
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About #48aed9
#48aed9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48aed9 mixed with white
Darker: #48aed9 mixed with black
Calmer: #48aed9 with less saturation
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What color is #48aed9?
#48aed9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 174, 217), in HSL hsl(197.79, 65.61%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.884% 0.11224 229.297).
What colors go well with #48aed9?
The complementary color of #48aed9 is #d98b60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ab6bc and #76a2e7. The triadic partners are #d583ac and #a6a74e.
Is white or black text more readable on #48aed9?
Black text reads better on #48aed9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48aed9 a warm or cool color?
#48aed9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.112.