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#4cb1db color: Epimetheus

#4cb1db is rgb(76, 177, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.797% 0.11101 228.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.8%
0.111
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4cb1db

#4cb1db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #4cb1db mixed with white

  1. 4cb1db
  2. 62b9df
  3. 76c1e3
  4. 89c9e7
  5. 9ad1ea
  6. acd8ee
  7. bde0f2
  8. cde8f5
  9. def0f8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #4cb1db mixed with black

  1. 4cb1db
  2. 4199be
  3. 3683a2
  4. 2c6c87
  5. 22576d
  6. 184254
  7. 0f2f3c
  8. 061c26
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb1db with less saturation

  1. 4cb1db
  2. 59b0d6
  3. 64afd0
  4. 6eaecb
  5. 77adc5
  6. 80abc0
  7. 88aaba
  8. 8fa8b5
  9. 96a7af
  10. 9da5aa

Questions about #4cb1db

What color is #4cb1db?

#4cb1db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 177, 219), in HSL hsl(197.62, 66.51%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.797% 0.11101 228.726).

What colors go well with #4cb1db?

The complementary color of #4cb1db is #dc8e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b9be and #79a5e9. The triadic partners are #d887af and #aaa952.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb1db?

Black text reads better on #4cb1db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb1db a warm or cool color?

#4cb1db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.111.