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#4aaec3 color: Viking

#4aaec3 is rgb(74, 174, 195) in RGB and oklch(70.027% 0.09676 213.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

70%
0.097
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #4aaec3

#4aaec3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Viking (#4db1c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #4aaec3 mixed with white

  1. 4aaec3
  2. 60b6c9
  3. 74becf
  4. 87c6d5
  5. 99cfdb
  6. aad7e1
  7. bcdfe7
  8. cde7ed
  9. ddeff3
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #4aaec3 mixed with black

  1. 4aaec3
  2. 3f97a9
  3. 358090
  4. 2a6a78
  5. 205560
  6. 17414a
  7. 0e2e34
  8. 061c20
  9. 020b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4aaec3 with less saturation

  1. 4aaec3
  2. 57adbf
  3. 61abbc
  4. 6baab8
  5. 74a8b5
  6. 7ca7b1
  7. 84a5ad
  8. 8ba4aa
  9. 92a2a6
  10. 98a0a2

Questions about #4aaec3

What color is #4aaec3?

#4aaec3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Viking. In RGB it is rgb(74, 174, 195), in HSL hsl(190.41, 50.21%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.027% 0.09676 213.807).

What colors go well with #4aaec3?

The complementary color of #4aaec3 is #d38877. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cb2a5 and #67a5d6. The triadic partners are #c388b8 and #b29d54.

Is white or black text more readable on #4aaec3?

Black text reads better on #4aaec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4aaec3 a warm or cool color?

#4aaec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.097.