#4bb5e2 color: Sail Away
#4bb5e2 is rgb(75, 181, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.999% 0.11599 229.496) 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 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4bb5e2
#4bb5e2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #4bb5e2 mixed with white
Darker: #4bb5e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #4bb5e2 with less saturation
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Questions about #4bb5e2
What color is #4bb5e2?
#4bb5e2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(75, 181, 226), in HSL hsl(197.88, 72.25%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.999% 0.11599 229.496).
What colors go well with #4bb5e2?
The complementary color of #4bb5e2 is #e29163. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bbdc4 and #7ba8f0. The triadic partners are #de89b3 and #adae51.
Is white or black text more readable on #4bb5e2?
Black text reads better on #4bb5e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4bb5e2 a warm or cool color?
#4bb5e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.116.