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#4db0da color: Epimetheus

#4db0da is rgb(77, 176, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.555% 0.10999 229.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.6%
0.110
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4db0da

#4db0da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #4db0da mixed with white

  1. 4db0da
  2. 63b8de
  3. 76c0e2
  4. 89c8e6
  5. 9bd0ea
  6. acd8ed
  7. bde0f1
  8. cde8f5
  9. deeff8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #4db0da mixed with black

  1. 4db0da
  2. 4299bd
  3. 3782a2
  4. 2c6c87
  5. 22566c
  6. 184254
  7. 0f2e3c
  8. 071c25
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4db0da with less saturation

  1. 4db0da
  2. 5aafd5
  3. 65aecf
  4. 6eadca
  5. 77acc4
  6. 80aabf
  7. 87a9b9
  8. 8fa8b4
  9. 96a6ae
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #4db0da

What color is #4db0da?

#4db0da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(77, 176, 218), in HSL hsl(197.87, 65.58%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.555% 0.10999 229.126).

What colors go well with #4db0da?

The complementary color of #4db0da is #db8e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33b8bd and #79a4e8. The triadic partners are #d786ae and #a8a952.

Is white or black text more readable on #4db0da?

Black text reads better on #4db0da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4db0da a warm or cool color?

#4db0da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.11.