#48aee4 color: Thalassophile
#48aee4 is rgb(72, 174, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.385% 0.1221 235.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 11%
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About #48aee4
#48aee4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #48aee4 mixed with white
Darker: #48aee4 mixed with black
Calmer: #48aee4 with less saturation
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What color is #48aee4?
#48aee4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(72, 174, 228), in HSL hsl(200.77, 74.29%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.385% 0.1221 235.373).
What colors go well with #48aee4?
The complementary color of #48aee4 is #dd8d53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c7 and #7ea0ef. The triadic partners are #de81a6 and #a0ac4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #48aee4?
Black text reads better on #48aee4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48aee4 a warm or cool color?
#48aee4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.122.