#498cae color: Atlantic Gull
#498cae is rgb(73, 140, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.998% 0.08543 232.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #498cae
#498cae is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Atlantic Gull (#4b8eb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498cae mixed with white
Darker: #498cae mixed with black
Calmer: #498cae with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #498cae
Questions about #498cae
What color is #498cae?
#498cae is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Atlantic Gull. In RGB it is rgb(73, 140, 174), in HSL hsl(200.2, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.998% 0.08543 232.634).
What colors go well with #498cae?
The complementary color of #498cae is #ac7452. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37929a and #6883b7. The triadic partners are #ab6d88 and #84894a.
Is white or black text more readable on #498cae?
White text reads better on #498cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498cae a warm or cool color?
#498cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.085.