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#4baaec color: Cerulean

#4baaec is rgb(75, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.955% 0.13146 242.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

71%
0.131
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #4baaec

#4baaec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4baaec mixed with white

  1. 4baaec
  2. 61b3ef
  3. 74bcf1
  4. 87c4f3
  5. 99cdf5
  6. aad5f7
  7. bbdef9
  8. cce6fb
  9. ddeefc
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #4baaec mixed with black

  1. 4baaec
  2. 4093cd
  3. 357daf
  4. 2b6892
  5. 215376
  6. 173f5b
  7. 0e2d42
  8. 061b29
  9. 020b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4baaec with less saturation

  1. 4baaec
  2. 57aae5
  3. 62a9dd
  4. 6ca8d6
  5. 75a8cf
  6. 7da7c7
  7. 85a6c0
  8. 8da5b8
  9. 94a4b1
  10. 9ba3a9

Questions about #4baaec

What color is #4baaec?

#4baaec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(75, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(204.6, 80.9%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.955% 0.13146 242.267).

What colors go well with #4baaec?

The complementary color of #4baaec is #db8d40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d1 and #859bf3. The triadic partners are #e47c9a and #93ae49.

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

Black text reads better on #4baaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4baaec a warm or cool color?

#4baaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.131.