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#4cb2cf color: Epimetheus

#4cb2cf is rgb(76, 178, 207) in RGB and oklch(71.523% 0.10231 219.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

71.5%
0.102
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4cb2cf

#4cb2cf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #4cb2cf mixed with white

  1. 4cb2cf
  2. 62bad4
  3. 76c2d9
  4. 89c9de
  5. 9ad1e3
  6. acd9e7
  7. bde0ec
  8. cde8f1
  9. def0f6
  10. eff7fa

Darker: #4cb2cf mixed with black

  1. 4cb2cf
  2. 419ab4
  3. 368399
  4. 2c6d7f
  5. 225767
  6. 18434f
  7. 0f2f38
  8. 061d23
  9. 020c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb2cf with less saturation

  1. 4cb2cf
  2. 59b1cb
  3. 64afc6
  4. 6eaec2
  5. 77adbe
  6. 7fabb9
  7. 87aab5
  8. 8fa8b0
  9. 96a6ac
  10. 9ca5a7

Questions about #4cb2cf

What color is #4cb2cf?

#4cb2cf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 178, 207), in HSL hsl(193.28, 57.71%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.523% 0.10231 219.689).

What colors go well with #4cb2cf?

The complementary color of #4cb2cf is #da8d72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45b8b1 and #70a8e1. The triadic partners are #ce8ab8 and #b2a555.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb2cf?

Black text reads better on #4cb2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb2cf a warm or cool color?

#4cb2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.102.