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#4ab3da color: Epimetheus

#4ab3da is rgb(74, 179, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.155% 0.11069 226.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

72.2%
0.111
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #4ab3da

#4ab3da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4ab3da mixed with white

  1. 4ab3da
  2. 61bbde
  3. 75c3e2
  4. 88cae6
  5. 9ad2ea
  6. abd9ed
  7. bce1f1
  8. cde9f5
  9. def0f8
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #4ab3da mixed with black

  1. 4ab3da
  2. 3f9bbd
  3. 3584a2
  4. 2a6e87
  5. 20586c
  6. 174354
  7. 0e2f3c
  8. 061d25
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4ab3da with less saturation

  1. 4ab3da
  2. 58b2d5
  3. 63b1d0
  4. 6eafca
  5. 77aec5
  6. 80adc0
  7. 88abbb
  8. 90aab5
  9. 97a8b0
  10. 9ea7aa

Questions about #4ab3da

What color is #4ab3da?

#4ab3da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(74, 179, 218), in HSL hsl(196.25, 66.06%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.155% 0.11069 226.092).

What colors go well with #4ab3da?

The complementary color of #4ab3da is #de8e68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35babc and #76a7ea. The triadic partners are #d788b4 and #aea951.

Is white or black text more readable on #4ab3da?

Black text reads better on #4ab3da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4ab3da a warm or cool color?

#4ab3da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.111.