#48bddc color: Lake Thun
#48bddc is rgb(72, 189, 220) in RGB and oklch(74.518% 0.1118 218.777) 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 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48bddc
#48bddc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48bddc mixed with white
Darker: #48bddc mixed with black
Calmer: #48bddc with less saturation
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What color is #48bddc?
#48bddc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(72, 189, 220), in HSL hsl(192.57, 67.89%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.518% 0.1118 218.777).
What colors go well with #48bddc?
The complementary color of #48bddc is #e99377. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41c3ba and #72b2f0. The triadic partners are #db90c4 and #bead54.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bddc?
Black text reads better on #48bddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bddc a warm or cool color?
#48bddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.112.