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#48dbe8 color: Blue Dacnis

#48dbe8 is rgb(72, 219, 232) in RGB and oklch(82.024% 0.12227 203.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

82%
0.122
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #48dbe8

#48dbe8 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dacnis (#44ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #48dbe8 mixed with white

  1. 48dbe8
  2. 64dfea
  3. 7be3ed
  4. 8ee7ef
  5. a1eaf1
  6. b2eef4
  7. c2f1f6
  8. d2f5f8
  9. e1f8fb
  10. f0fcfd

Darker: #48dbe8 mixed with black

  1. 48dbe8
  2. 3dbeca
  3. 33a2ac
  4. 298790
  5. 1f6d74
  6. 165459
  7. 0d3c40
  8. 062629
  9. 021113
  10. 000203

Calmer: #48dbe8 with less saturation

  1. 48dbe8
  2. 5ed9e4
  3. 6ed7e1
  4. 7dd5dd
  5. 8ad3da
  6. 95d0d6
  7. a0ced3
  8. a9cccf
  9. b3c9cb
  10. bcc7c8

Questions about #48dbe8

What color is #48dbe8?

#48dbe8 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(72, 219, 232), in HSL hsl(184.88, 77.67%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.024% 0.12227 203.662).

What colors go well with #48dbe8?

The complementary color of #48dbe8 is #ffa49e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fdebe and #6ad1ff. The triadic partners are #eba9f1 and #eabd60.

Is white or black text more readable on #48dbe8?

Black text reads better on #48dbe8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48dbe8 a warm or cool color?

#48dbe8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.122.