#48bae4 color: Lake Thun
#48bae4 is rgb(72, 186, 228) in RGB and oklch(74.154% 0.11752 226.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48bae4
#48bae4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48bae4 mixed with white
Darker: #48bae4 mixed with black
Calmer: #48bae4 with less saturation
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What color is #48bae4?
#48bae4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(72, 186, 228), in HSL hsl(196.15, 74.29%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.154% 0.11752 226.297).
What colors go well with #48bae4?
The complementary color of #48bae4 is #e8936a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2dc2c4 and #79aef5. The triadic partners are #e18cbb and #b5b051.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bae4?
Black text reads better on #48bae4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bae4 a warm or cool color?
#48bae4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.118.