#48bce2 color: Lake Thun
#48bce2 is rgb(72, 188, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.534% 0.11567 223.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
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About #48bce2
#48bce2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48bce2 mixed with white
Darker: #48bce2 mixed with black
Calmer: #48bce2 with less saturation
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What color is #48bce2?
#48bce2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(72, 188, 226), in HSL hsl(194.81, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.534% 0.11567 223.499).
What colors go well with #48bce2?
The complementary color of #48bce2 is #ea946f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36c3c1 and #77b0f4. The triadic partners are #e08ebf and #b9b052.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bce2?
Black text reads better on #48bce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bce2 a warm or cool color?
#48bce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.116.