#48b4ee color: Lynx Screen Blue
#48b4ee is rgb(72, 180, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.225% 0.12855 235.996) 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 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48b4ee
#48b4ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #48b4ee mixed with white
Darker: #48b4ee mixed with black
Calmer: #48b4ee with less saturation
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What color is #48b4ee?
#48b4ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 180, 238), in HSL hsl(200.96, 83%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.225% 0.12855 235.996).
What colors go well with #48b4ee?
The complementary color of #48b4ee is #e59252. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfd0 and #82a6f9. The triadic partners are #e784ab and #a4b24b.
Is white or black text more readable on #48b4ee?
Black text reads better on #48b4ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48b4ee a warm or cool color?
#48b4ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.129.