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#4cb6bc color: Glassmith

#4cb6bc is rgb(76, 182, 188) in RGB and oklch(71.748% 0.09673 200.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

71.7%
0.097
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #4cb6bc

#4cb6bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Glassmith (#46b5c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #4cb6bc mixed with white

  1. 4cb6bc
  2. 63bdc3
  3. 77c5c9
  4. 89ccd0
  5. 9bd3d7
  6. acdbdd
  7. bde2e4
  8. cee9eb
  9. def1f1
  10. eff8f8

Darker: #4cb6bc mixed with black

  1. 4cb6bc
  2. 419ea3
  3. 36868b
  4. 2c6f73
  5. 22595d
  6. 184447
  7. 0f3032
  8. 061d1f
  9. 020c0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #4cb6bc with less saturation

  1. 4cb6bc
  2. 59b4ba
  3. 65b3b7
  4. 6fb1b5
  5. 78afb2
  6. 80adb0
  7. 88acad
  8. 90aaab
  9. 97a8a9
  10. 9da6a6

Questions about #4cb6bc

What color is #4cb6bc?

#4cb6bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Glassmith. In RGB it is rgb(76, 182, 188), in HSL hsl(183.21, 45.53%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.748% 0.09673 200.392).

What colors go well with #4cb6bc?

The complementary color of #4cb6bc is #da8b8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5eb89b and #5eafd5. The triadic partners are #bf90c9 and #c39d5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb6bc?

Black text reads better on #4cb6bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb6bc a warm or cool color?

#4cb6bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.097.