#48b5ea color: Sail Away
#48b5ea is rgb(72, 181, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.268% 0.1243 233.352) 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 8%
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About #48b5ea
#48b5ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #48b5ea mixed with white
Darker: #48b5ea mixed with black
Calmer: #48b5ea with less saturation
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What color is #48b5ea?
#48b5ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(72, 181, 234), in HSL hsl(199.63, 79.41%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.268% 0.1243 233.352).
What colors go well with #48b5ea?
The complementary color of #48b5ea is #e59159. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05bfcb and #7fa7f7. The triadic partners are #e586af and #a9b14d.
Is white or black text more readable on #48b5ea?
Black text reads better on #48b5ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48b5ea a warm or cool color?
#48b5ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.124.