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#4cb2d2 color: Epimetheus

#4cb2d2 is rgb(76, 178, 210) in RGB and oklch(71.647% 0.10419 221.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.6%
0.104
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4cb2d2

#4cb2d2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, 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: #4cb2d2 mixed with white

  1. 4cb2d2
  2. 62bad7
  3. 76c2db
  4. 89c9e0
  5. 9ad1e5
  6. acd9e9
  7. bde1ee
  8. cde8f2
  9. def0f6
  10. eff7fb

Darker: #4cb2d2 mixed with black

  1. 4cb2d2
  2. 419ab6
  3. 36839b
  4. 2c6d81
  5. 225768
  6. 184350
  7. 0f2f39
  8. 061d24
  9. 020c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb2d2 with less saturation

  1. 4cb2d2
  2. 59b1cd
  3. 64b0c9
  4. 6eaec4
  5. 77adc0
  6. 80abbb
  7. 88aab6
  8. 8fa8b2
  9. 96a7ad
  10. 9da5a8

Questions about #4cb2d2

What color is #4cb2d2?

#4cb2d2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 178, 210), in HSL hsl(194.33, 59.82%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.647% 0.10419 221.872).

What colors go well with #4cb2d2?

The complementary color of #4cb2d2 is #db8d6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41b8b4 and #72a8e3. The triadic partners are #d089b6 and #b1a654.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb2d2?

Black text reads better on #4cb2d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb2d2 a warm or cool color?

#4cb2d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.104.