#49acea color: Cerulean
#49acea is rgb(73, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.245% 0.12882 239.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-500
- Black 8%
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About #49acea
#49acea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #49acea mixed with white
Darker: #49acea mixed with black
Calmer: #49acea with less saturation
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Questions about #49acea
What color is #49acea?
#49acea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(73, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(203.11, 79.31%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.245% 0.12882 239.747).
What colors go well with #49acea?
The complementary color of #49acea is #dc8d47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7ce and #839df3. The triadic partners are #e27e9f and #99ae49.
Is white or black text more readable on #49acea?
Black text reads better on #49acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49acea a warm or cool color?
#49acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.129.