#4ea8e8 color: Cerulean
#4ea8e8 is rgb(78, 168, 232) in RGB and oklch(70.409% 0.12723 242.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4ea8e8
#4ea8e8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #4ea8e8 mixed with white
Darker: #4ea8e8 mixed with black
Calmer: #4ea8e8 with less saturation
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What color is #4ea8e8?
#4ea8e8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(78, 168, 232), in HSL hsl(204.94, 77%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.409% 0.12723 242.57).
What colors go well with #4ea8e8?
The complementary color of #4ea8e8 is #d78c42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4ce and #8599ef. The triadic partners are #e07c99 and #92ac4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4ea8e8?
Black text reads better on #4ea8e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4ea8e8 a warm or cool color?
#4ea8e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.127.