#4aaee6 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#4aaee6 is rgb(74, 174, 230) in RGB and oklch(71.541% 0.12316 236.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 10%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4aaee6
#4aaee6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #4aaee6 mixed with white
Darker: #4aaee6 mixed with black
Calmer: #4aaee6 with less saturation
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What color is #4aaee6?
#4aaee6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(74, 174, 230), in HSL hsl(201.54, 75.73%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.541% 0.12316 236.721).
What colors go well with #4aaee6?
The complementary color of #4aaee6 is #dd8e51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8ca and #80a0f0. The triadic partners are #e081a5 and #9ead4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4aaee6?
Black text reads better on #4aaee6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4aaee6 a warm or cool color?
#4aaee6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.123.