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#49abca color: Dragonfly Blue

#49abca is rgb(73, 171, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.566% 0.1011 222.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

69.6%
0.101
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #49abca

#49abca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue (#45abca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #49abca mixed with white

  1. 49abca
  2. 5fb3cf
  3. 73bcd5
  4. 86c4da
  5. 98cde0
  6. aad5e5
  7. bbdeea
  8. cce6f0
  9. ddeef5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #49abca mixed with black

  1. 49abca
  2. 3e94af
  3. 347e95
  4. 2a687c
  5. 205464
  6. 17404d
  7. 0e2d37
  8. 061b22
  9. 020b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #49abca with less saturation

  1. 49abca
  2. 55aac6
  3. 60a9c1
  4. 6aa7bd
  5. 73a6b8
  6. 7ba5b4
  7. 82a3af
  8. 89a2ab
  9. 90a0a6
  10. 979fa2

Questions about #49abca

What color is #49abca?

#49abca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 171, 202), in HSL hsl(194.42, 54.89%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.566% 0.1011 222.041).

What colors go well with #49abca?

The complementary color of #49abca is #d2886a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3eb1ad and #6ea1da. The triadic partners are #c884af and #aa9f51.

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

Black text reads better on #49abca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49abca a warm or cool color?

#49abca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.101.