#48bcd9 color: Bachelor Button
#48bcd9 is rgb(72, 188, 217) in RGB and oklch(74.161% 0.11013 217.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48bcd9
#48bcd9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bachelor Button (#4abbd5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48bcd9 mixed with white
Darker: #48bcd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #48bcd9 with less saturation
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What color is #48bcd9?
#48bcd9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Bachelor Button. In RGB it is rgb(72, 188, 217), in HSL hsl(192, 65.61%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.161% 0.11013 217.553).
What colors go well with #48bcd9?
The complementary color of #48bcd9 is #e79278. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44c2b8 and #70b1ed. The triadic partners are #d890c4 and #beac55.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bcd9?
Black text reads better on #48bcd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bcd9 a warm or cool color?
#48bcd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.11.