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#4cb0db color: Highlighter Blue

#4cb0db is rgb(76, 176, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.565% 0.11132 229.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.6%
0.111
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4cb0db

#4cb0db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4cb0db mixed with white

  1. 4cb0db
  2. 62b8df
  3. 76c0e3
  4. 88c8e7
  5. 9ad0ea
  6. abd8ee
  7. bce0f2
  8. cde8f5
  9. deeff8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #4cb0db mixed with black

  1. 4cb0db
  2. 4199be
  3. 3682a2
  4. 2c6c87
  5. 22566d
  6. 184254
  7. 0f2e3c
  8. 061c26
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb0db with less saturation

  1. 4cb0db
  2. 59afd6
  3. 64aed0
  4. 6eadcb
  5. 77acc5
  6. 7faac0
  7. 87a9ba
  8. 8fa8b4
  9. 96a6af
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #4cb0db

What color is #4cb0db?

#4cb0db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(76, 176, 219), in HSL hsl(198.04, 66.51%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.565% 0.11132 229.558).

What colors go well with #4cb0db?

The complementary color of #4cb0db is #db8e62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30b8be and #79a4e9. The triadic partners are #d786ae and #a8a951.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb0db?

Black text reads better on #4cb0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb0db a warm or cool color?

#4cb0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.111.