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#4cb2d3 color: Epimetheus

#4cb2d3 is rgb(76, 178, 211) in RGB and oklch(71.689% 0.10485 222.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.7%
0.105
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 17%

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 #4cb2d3

#4cb2d3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 223°.

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: #4cb2d3 mixed with white

  1. 4cb2d3
  2. 62bad8
  3. 76c2dc
  4. 89c9e1
  5. 9ad1e5
  6. acd9ea
  7. bde1ee
  8. cde8f2
  9. def0f7
  10. eff7fb

Darker: #4cb2d3 mixed with black

  1. 4cb2d3
  2. 419ab7
  3. 36839c
  4. 2c6d82
  5. 225769
  6. 184351
  7. 0f2f3a
  8. 061d24
  9. 020c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb2d3 with less saturation

  1. 4cb2d3
  2. 59b1ce
  3. 64b0ca
  4. 6eaec5
  5. 77adc0
  6. 80abbc
  7. 88aab7
  8. 8fa8b2
  9. 96a7ad
  10. 9da5a8

Questions about #4cb2d3

What color is #4cb2d3?

#4cb2d3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 178, 211), in HSL hsl(194.67, 60.54%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.689% 0.10485 222.581).

What colors go well with #4cb2d3?

The complementary color of #4cb2d3 is #db8d6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40b8b5 and #73a7e4. The triadic partners are #d189b5 and #b0a654.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb2d3?

Black text reads better on #4cb2d3: 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 #4cb2d3 a warm or cool color?

#4cb2d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.105.