#49bce4 color: Lake Thun
#49bce4 is rgb(73, 188, 228) in RGB and oklch(74.647% 0.11662 224.865) 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 #49bce4
#49bce4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #49bce4 mixed with white
Darker: #49bce4 mixed with black
Calmer: #49bce4 with less saturation
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What color is #49bce4?
#49bce4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(73, 188, 228), in HSL hsl(195.48, 74.16%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.647% 0.11662 224.865).
What colors go well with #49bce4?
The complementary color of #49bce4 is #ea946d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33c3c3 and #79b0f5. The triadic partners are #e18ebe and #b8b153.
Is white or black text more readable on #49bce4?
Black text reads better on #49bce4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49bce4 a warm or cool color?
#49bce4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.117.