#48aee8 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#48aee8 is rgb(72, 174, 232) in RGB and oklch(71.573% 0.126 237.308) 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 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48aee8
#48aee8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #48aee8 mixed with white
Darker: #48aee8 mixed with black
Calmer: #48aee8 with less saturation
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What color is #48aee8?
#48aee8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 174, 232), in HSL hsl(201.75, 77.67%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.573% 0.126 237.308).
What colors go well with #48aee8?
The complementary color of #48aee8 is #de8e4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9cb and #80a0f2. The triadic partners are #e180a4 and #9dad4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #48aee8?
Black text reads better on #48aee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48aee8 a warm or cool color?
#48aee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.126.