#48eaff color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#48eaff is rgb(72, 234, 255) in RGB and oklch(86.358% 0.13235 207.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
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- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
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About #48eaff
#48eaff is a bright very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.45:1 contrast and black text 14.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #48eaff mixed with white
Darker: #48eaff mixed with black
Calmer: #48eaff with less saturation
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Questions about #48eaff
What color is #48eaff?
#48eaff is bright very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 234, 255), in HSL hsl(186.89, 100%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.358% 0.13235 207.778).
What colors go well with #48eaff?
The complementary color of #48eaff is #ffbaaf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5beed2 and #91dcff. The triadic partners are #ffb3fe and #f7cd63.
Is white or black text more readable on #48eaff?
Black text reads better on #48eaff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and black gives 14.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48eaff a warm or cool color?
#48eaff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.132.