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#4db0db color: Epimetheus

#4db0db is rgb(77, 176, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.598% 0.11082 229.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.6%
0.111
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4db0db

#4db0db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #4db0db mixed with white

  1. 4db0db
  2. 63b8df
  3. 76c0e3
  4. 89c8e7
  5. 9bd0ea
  6. acd8ee
  7. bde0f2
  8. cde8f5
  9. deeff8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #4db0db mixed with black

  1. 4db0db
  2. 4299be
  3. 3782a2
  4. 2c6c87
  5. 22566d
  6. 184254
  7. 0f2e3c
  8. 071c26
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4db0db with less saturation

  1. 4db0db
  2. 5aafd6
  3. 65aed0
  4. 6eadcb
  5. 77acc5
  6. 80aac0
  7. 87a9ba
  8. 8fa8b4
  9. 96a6af
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #4db0db

What color is #4db0db?

#4db0db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(77, 176, 219), in HSL hsl(198.17, 66.36%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.598% 0.11082 229.739).

What colors go well with #4db0db?

The complementary color of #4db0db is #db8e62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31b8be and #7aa4e9. The triadic partners are #d786ad and #a8a952.

Is white or black text more readable on #4db0db?

Black text reads better on #4db0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4db0db a warm or cool color?

#4db0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.111.