#4ea5cc color: Blue Grotto
#4ea5cc is rgb(78, 165, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.417% 0.10108 230.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4ea5cc
#4ea5cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #4ea5cc mixed with white
Darker: #4ea5cc mixed with black
Calmer: #4ea5cc with less saturation
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What color is #4ea5cc?
#4ea5cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(78, 165, 204), in HSL hsl(198.57, 55.26%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.417% 0.10108 230.044).
What colors go well with #4ea5cc?
The complementary color of #4ea5cc is #cc875f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38acb2 and #759ad8. The triadic partners are #c97fa2 and #9d9f51.
Is white or black text more readable on #4ea5cc?
Black text reads better on #4ea5cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4ea5cc a warm or cool color?
#4ea5cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.101.