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#49aaca color: Maximum Blue

#49aaca is rgb(73, 170, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.33% 0.1012 222.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

69.3%
0.101
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #49aaca

#49aaca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47abcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #49aaca mixed with white

  1. 49aaca
  2. 5fb3cf
  3. 73bbd5
  4. 86c4da
  5. 98cce0
  6. aad5e5
  7. bbddea
  8. cce6f0
  9. ddeef5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #49aaca mixed with black

  1. 49aaca
  2. 3e93af
  3. 347d95
  4. 2a687c
  5. 205364
  6. 173f4d
  7. 0e2d37
  8. 061b22
  9. 020b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #49aaca with less saturation

  1. 49aaca
  2. 55a9c6
  3. 60a8c1
  4. 69a6bd
  5. 72a5b8
  6. 7aa4b3
  7. 82a2af
  8. 89a1aa
  9. 8f9fa6
  10. 969ea1

Questions about #49aaca

What color is #49aaca?

#49aaca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Maximum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 170, 202), in HSL hsl(194.88, 54.89%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.33% 0.1012 222.979).

What colors go well with #49aaca?

The complementary color of #49aaca is #d18769. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3db0ad and #6ea0da. The triadic partners are #c883ad and #a89f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #49aaca?

Black text reads better on #49aaca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49aaca a warm or cool color?

#49aaca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.101.