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#4cb2da color: Epimetheus

#4cb2da is rgb(76, 178, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.986% 0.10994 227.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72%
0.110
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #4cb2da

#4cb2da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, 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: #4cb2da mixed with white

  1. 4cb2da
  2. 62bade
  3. 76c2e2
  4. 89c9e6
  5. 9ad1ea
  6. acd9ed
  7. bde1f1
  8. cde8f5
  9. def0f8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #4cb2da mixed with black

  1. 4cb2da
  2. 419abd
  3. 3683a2
  4. 2c6d87
  5. 22576c
  6. 184354
  7. 0f2f3c
  8. 061d25
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb2da with less saturation

  1. 4cb2da
  2. 59b1d5
  3. 64b0d0
  4. 6eafca
  5. 78adc5
  6. 80acc0
  7. 88abba
  8. 90a9b5
  9. 97a8af
  10. 9ea6aa

Questions about #4cb2da

What color is #4cb2da?

#4cb2da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 178, 218), in HSL hsl(196.9, 65.74%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.986% 0.10994 227.262).

What colors go well with #4cb2da?

The complementary color of #4cb2da is #dd8e67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35b9bc and #78a6e9. The triadic partners are #d788b2 and #aca952.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb2da?

Black text reads better on #4cb2da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb2da a warm or cool color?

#4cb2da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.11.