#48e4fa color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#48e4fa is rgb(72, 228, 250) in RGB and oklch(84.784% 0.12941 208.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-300
- Black 2%
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About #48e4fa
#48e4fa is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.53:1 contrast and black text 13.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #48e4fa mixed with white
Darker: #48e4fa mixed with black
Calmer: #48e4fa with less saturation
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What color is #48e4fa?
#48e4fa is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 228, 250), in HSL hsl(187.42, 94.68%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.784% 0.12941 208.787).
What colors go well with #48e4fa?
The complementary color of #48e4fa is #ffb2a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57e9ce and #86d7ff. The triadic partners are #fcaef7 and #efc861.
Is white or black text more readable on #48e4fa?
Black text reads better on #48e4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and black gives 13.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48e4fa a warm or cool color?
#48e4fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 84.8% and its chroma 0.129.