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#4cb0da color: Epimetheus

#4cb0da is rgb(76, 176, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.521% 0.11049 228.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.5%
0.110
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4cb0da

#4cb0da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4cb0da mixed with white

  1. 4cb0da
  2. 62b8de
  3. 76c0e2
  4. 88c8e6
  5. 9ad0ea
  6. abd8ed
  7. bce0f1
  8. cde8f5
  9. deeff8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #4cb0da mixed with black

  1. 4cb0da
  2. 4199bd
  3. 3682a2
  4. 2c6c87
  5. 22566c
  6. 184254
  7. 0f2e3c
  8. 061c25
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb0da with less saturation

  1. 4cb0da
  2. 59afd5
  3. 64aecf
  4. 6eadca
  5. 77acc4
  6. 7faabf
  7. 87a9b9
  8. 8fa8b4
  9. 96a6ae
  10. 9ca5a9

Questions about #4cb0da

What color is #4cb0da?

#4cb0da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 176, 218), in HSL hsl(197.75, 65.74%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.521% 0.11049 228.946).

What colors go well with #4cb0da?

The complementary color of #4cb0da is #db8e63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b8bd and #78a4e8. The triadic partners are #d786ae and #a9a952.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb0da?

Black text reads better on #4cb0da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb0da a warm or cool color?

#4cb0da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.11.