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#4cb2db color: Epimetheus

#4cb2db is rgb(76, 178, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.029% 0.11073 227.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72%
0.111
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #4cb2db

#4cb2db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, 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: #4cb2db mixed with white

  1. 4cb2db
  2. 62badf
  3. 76c2e3
  4. 89cae7
  5. 9ad1ea
  6. acd9ee
  7. bde1f1
  8. cde8f5
  9. def0f8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #4cb2db mixed with black

  1. 4cb2db
  2. 419abe
  3. 3683a2
  4. 2c6d87
  5. 22576d
  6. 184354
  7. 0f2f3c
  8. 061d26
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb2db with less saturation

  1. 4cb2db
  2. 59b1d6
  3. 64b0d0
  4. 6fafcb
  5. 78adc6
  6. 80acc0
  7. 88abbb
  8. 90a9b5
  9. 97a8b0
  10. 9ea6aa

Questions about #4cb2db

What color is #4cb2db?

#4cb2db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 178, 219), in HSL hsl(197.2, 66.51%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.029% 0.11073 227.891).

What colors go well with #4cb2db?

The complementary color of #4cb2db is #dd8f66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34babd and #78a6ea. The triadic partners are #d887b1 and #abaa52.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb2db?

Black text reads better on #4cb2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb2db a warm or cool color?

#4cb2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.111.