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#4caec2 color: Viking

#4caec2 is rgb(76, 174, 194) in RGB and oklch(70.055% 0.09516 213.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

70.1%
0.095
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #4caec2

#4caec2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Viking (#4db1c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #4caec2 mixed with white

  1. 4caec2
  2. 62b6c8
  3. 76bece
  4. 88c6d4
  5. 9acfda
  6. abd7e1
  7. bcdfe7
  8. cde7ed
  9. deeff3
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #4caec2 mixed with black

  1. 4caec2
  2. 4197a8
  3. 36808f
  4. 2c6a77
  5. 225560
  6. 184149
  7. 0f2e34
  8. 061c20
  9. 020b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4caec2 with less saturation

  1. 4caec2
  2. 58adbf
  3. 63abbb
  4. 6caab7
  5. 75a8b4
  6. 7da7b0
  7. 84a5ad
  8. 8ba4a9
  9. 92a2a6
  10. 98a0a2

Questions about #4caec2

What color is #4caec2?

#4caec2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Viking. In RGB it is rgb(76, 174, 194), in HSL hsl(190.17, 49.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.055% 0.09516 213.218).

What colors go well with #4caec2?

The complementary color of #4caec2 is #d38878. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fb2a4 and #68a5d5. The triadic partners are #c388b8 and #b39d56.

Is white or black text more readable on #4caec2?

Black text reads better on #4caec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4caec2 a warm or cool color?

#4caec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.095.