#49bcdc color: Lake Thun
#49bcdc is rgb(73, 188, 220) in RGB and oklch(74.312% 0.11135 219.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #49bcdc
#49bcdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #49bcdc mixed with white
Darker: #49bcdc mixed with black
Calmer: #49bcdc with less saturation
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What color is #49bcdc?
#49bcdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(73, 188, 220), in HSL hsl(193.06, 67.74%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.312% 0.11135 219.725).
What colors go well with #49bcdc?
The complementary color of #49bcdc is #e89376. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40c2bb and #73b1ef. The triadic partners are #db90c2 and #bcad55.
Is white or black text more readable on #49bcdc?
Black text reads better on #49bcdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49bcdc a warm or cool color?
#49bcdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.111.