#48b1cd color: Santorini
#48b1cd is rgb(72, 177, 205) in RGB and oklch(71.077% 0.10326 218.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48b1cd
#48b1cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 219°.
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 Santorini (#41b0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48b1cd mixed with white
Darker: #48b1cd mixed with black
Calmer: #48b1cd with less saturation
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Questions about #48b1cd
What color is #48b1cd?
#48b1cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Santorini. In RGB it is rgb(72, 177, 205), in HSL hsl(192.63, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.077% 0.10326 218.565).
What colors go well with #48b1cd?
The complementary color of #48b1cd is #d98b71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43b6ae and #6ca7df. The triadic partners are #cc88b8 and #b2a352.
Is white or black text more readable on #48b1cd?
Black text reads better on #48b1cd: 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 #48b1cd a warm or cool color?
#48b1cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.103.