#48b9ca color: Water Sports
#48b9ca is rgb(72, 185, 202) in RGB and oklch(72.861% 0.10315 209.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 21%
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About #48b9ca
#48b9ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48b9ca mixed with white
Darker: #48b9ca mixed with black
Calmer: #48b9ca with less saturation
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Questions about #48b9ca
What color is #48b9ca?
#48b9ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(72, 185, 202), in HSL hsl(187.85, 55.08%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.861% 0.10315 209.012).
What colors go well with #48b9ca?
The complementary color of #48b9ca is #e18e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51bca8 and #65b0e1. The triadic partners are #cb90c7 and #c1a456.
Is white or black text more readable on #48b9ca?
Black text reads better on #48b9ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48b9ca a warm or cool color?
#48b9ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.103.