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#4eb3da color: Epimetheus

#4eb3da is rgb(78, 179, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.284% 0.10869 226.752) 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 #4eb3da

#4eb3da 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: #4eb3da mixed with white

  1. 4eb3da
  2. 64bbde
  3. 77c3e2
  4. 8acae6
  5. 9bd2ea
  6. add9ed
  7. bde1f1
  8. cee9f5
  9. def0f8
  10. eff8fc

Darker: #4eb3da mixed with black

  1. 4eb3da
  2. 439bbd
  3. 3884a2
  4. 2d6e87
  5. 23586c
  6. 194354
  7. 0f2f3c
  8. 071d25
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4eb3da with less saturation

  1. 4eb3da
  2. 5bb2d5
  3. 66b1d0
  4. 70b0cb
  5. 79aec5
  6. 81adc0
  7. 89acbb
  8. 91aab6
  9. 98a9b0
  10. 9fa7ab

Questions about #4eb3da

What color is #4eb3da?

#4eb3da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(78, 179, 218), in HSL hsl(196.71, 65.42%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.284% 0.10869 226.752).

What colors go well with #4eb3da?

The complementary color of #4eb3da is #de9069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39babd and #78a8e9. The triadic partners are #d789b3 and #adaa54.

Is white or black text more readable on #4eb3da?

Black text reads better on #4eb3da: 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 #4eb3da a warm or cool color?

#4eb3da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.109.