#4cb9ea color: Sail Away
#4cb9ea is rgb(76, 185, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.305% 0.12086 231.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4cb9ea
#4cb9ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #4cb9ea mixed with white
Darker: #4cb9ea mixed with black
Calmer: #4cb9ea with less saturation
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What color is #4cb9ea?
#4cb9ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(76, 185, 234), in HSL hsl(198.61, 79%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.305% 0.12086 231.069).
What colors go well with #4cb9ea?
The complementary color of #4cb9ea is #e89462. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23c2cb and #80acf8. The triadic partners are #e58bb5 and #afb352.
Is white or black text more readable on #4cb9ea?
Black text reads better on #4cb9ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4cb9ea a warm or cool color?
#4cb9ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.121.