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#4db1da color: Epimetheus

#4db1da is rgb(77, 177, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.786% 0.1097 228.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.8%
0.110
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4db1da

#4db1da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #4db1da mixed with white

  1. 4db1da
  2. 63b9de
  3. 77c1e2
  4. 89c9e6
  5. 9bd1ea
  6. acd8ed
  7. bde0f1
  8. cde8f5
  9. def0f8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #4db1da mixed with black

  1. 4db1da
  2. 4299bd
  3. 3783a2
  4. 2c6c87
  5. 22576c
  6. 184254
  7. 0f2f3c
  8. 071c25
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4db1da with less saturation

  1. 4db1da
  2. 5ab0d5
  3. 65afcf
  4. 6faeca
  5. 78adc5
  6. 80abbf
  7. 88aaba
  8. 8fa8b4
  9. 96a7af
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #4db1da

What color is #4db1da?

#4db1da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(77, 177, 218), in HSL hsl(197.45, 65.58%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.786% 0.1097 228.281).

What colors go well with #4db1da?

The complementary color of #4db1da is #dc8e65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35b9bd and #79a5e8. The triadic partners are #d787b0 and #aaa953.

Is white or black text more readable on #4db1da?

Black text reads better on #4db1da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4db1da a warm or cool color?

#4db1da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.11.