#499eb2 color: Aquatic Cool
#499eb2 is rgb(73, 158, 178) in RGB and oklch(65.479% 0.08659 215.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
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About #499eb2
#499eb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aquatic Cool (#41a0b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499eb2 mixed with white
Darker: #499eb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #499eb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #499eb2
What color is #499eb2?
#499eb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(73, 158, 178), in HSL hsl(191.43, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.479% 0.08659 215.48).
What colors go well with #499eb2?
The complementary color of #499eb2 is #bf7d6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a298 and #6296c2. The triadic partners are #b27ca5 and #a19050.
Is white or black text more readable on #499eb2?
Black text reads better on #499eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499eb2 a warm or cool color?
#499eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.087.