#4cadea color: Cerulean
#4cadea is rgb(76, 173, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.568% 0.12692 239.648) 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 8%
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About #4cadea
#4cadea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #4cadea mixed with white
Darker: #4cadea mixed with black
Calmer: #4cadea with less saturation
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What color is #4cadea?
#4cadea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(76, 173, 234), in HSL hsl(203.16, 79%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.568% 0.12692 239.648).
What colors go well with #4cadea?
The complementary color of #4cadea is #dd8e4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8ce and #849ff3. The triadic partners are #e380a0 and #9aae4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4cadea?
Black text reads better on #4cadea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4cadea a warm or cool color?
#4cadea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.127.