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#4cb2d4 color: Epimetheus

#4cb2d4 is rgb(76, 178, 212) in RGB and oklch(71.73% 0.10553 223.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.7%
0.106
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4cb2d4

#4cb2d4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #4cb2d4 mixed with white

  1. 4cb2d4
  2. 62bad9
  3. 76c2dd
  4. 89c9e1
  5. 9ad1e6
  6. acd9ea
  7. bde1ee
  8. cde8f3
  9. def0f7
  10. eff7fb

Darker: #4cb2d4 mixed with black

  1. 4cb2d4
  2. 419ab8
  3. 36839d
  4. 2c6d83
  5. 225769
  6. 184351
  7. 0f2f3a
  8. 061d24
  9. 020c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb2d4 with less saturation

  1. 4cb2d4
  2. 59b1cf
  3. 64b0cb
  4. 6eaec6
  5. 77adc1
  6. 80acbc
  7. 88aab7
  8. 8fa9b2
  9. 96a7ae
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #4cb2d4

What color is #4cb2d4?

#4cb2d4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 178, 212), in HSL hsl(195, 61.26%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.73% 0.10553 223.279).

What colors go well with #4cb2d4?

The complementary color of #4cb2d4 is #db8d6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fb8b6 and #73a7e4. The triadic partners are #d289b5 and #afa754.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb2d4?

Black text reads better on #4cb2d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb2d4 a warm or cool color?

#4cb2d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.106.