#4ab4de color: Sail Away
#4ab4de is rgb(74, 180, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.561% 0.11353 227.759) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4ab4de
#4ab4de is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #4ab4de mixed with white
Darker: #4ab4de mixed with black
Calmer: #4ab4de with less saturation
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What color is #4ab4de?
#4ab4de is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(74, 180, 222), in HSL hsl(197.03, 69.16%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.561% 0.11353 227.759).
What colors go well with #4ab4de?
The complementary color of #4ab4de is #e09066. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fbcc0 and #79a8ed. The triadic partners are #db88b3 and #aeab51.
Is white or black text more readable on #4ab4de?
Black text reads better on #4ab4de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4ab4de a warm or cool color?
#4ab4de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.114.