#49bce2 color: Lake Thun
#49bce2 is rgb(73, 188, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.562% 0.11521 223.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #49bce2
#49bce2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #49bce2 mixed with white
Darker: #49bce2 mixed with black
Calmer: #49bce2 with less saturation
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What color is #49bce2?
#49bce2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(73, 188, 226), in HSL hsl(194.9, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.562% 0.11521 223.629).
What colors go well with #49bce2?
The complementary color of #49bce2 is #e99470. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37c3c1 and #77b0f4. The triadic partners are #e08ebf and #b9b053.
Is white or black text more readable on #49bce2?
Black text reads better on #49bce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49bce2 a warm or cool color?
#49bce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.115.