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#4db3da color: Epimetheus

#4db3da is rgb(77, 179, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.251% 0.1092 226.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

72.3%
0.109
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #4db3da

#4db3da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #4db3da mixed with white

  1. 4db3da
  2. 63bbde
  3. 77c3e2
  4. 89cae6
  5. 9bd2ea
  6. acd9ed
  7. bde1f1
  8. cee9f5
  9. def0f8
  10. eff8fc

Darker: #4db3da mixed with black

  1. 4db3da
  2. 429bbd
  3. 3784a2
  4. 2c6e87
  5. 22586c
  6. 184354
  7. 0f2f3c
  8. 071d25
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4db3da with less saturation

  1. 4db3da
  2. 5ab2d5
  3. 65b1d0
  4. 6fb0cb
  5. 79aec5
  6. 81adc0
  7. 89acbb
  8. 91aab5
  9. 98a9b0
  10. 9fa7ab

Questions about #4db3da

What color is #4db3da?

#4db3da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(77, 179, 218), in HSL hsl(196.6, 65.58%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.251% 0.1092 226.582).

What colors go well with #4db3da?

The complementary color of #4db3da is #de8f69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38babc and #78a8e9. The triadic partners are #d789b3 and #aeaa54.

Is white or black text more readable on #4db3da?

Black text reads better on #4db3da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4db3da a warm or cool color?

#4db3da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.109.