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#4fabdc color: Thalassophile

#4fabdc is rgb(79, 171, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.558% 0.11269 234.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.6%
0.113
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #4fabdc

#4fabdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4fabdc mixed with white

  1. 4fabdc
  2. 64b4e0
  3. 77bce4
  4. 89c5e7
  5. 9acdeb
  6. acd5ef
  7. bcdef2
  8. cde6f5
  9. deeef9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #4fabdc mixed with black

  1. 4fabdc
  2. 4494bf
  3. 387ea3
  4. 2e6888
  5. 23546e
  6. 194054
  7. 102d3c
  8. 071b26
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4fabdc with less saturation

  1. 4fabdc
  2. 5aaad6
  3. 65a9d0
  4. 6ea8ca
  5. 76a7c5
  6. 7ea6bf
  7. 85a5b9
  8. 8ca4b2
  9. 93a3ac
  10. 9aa1a6

Questions about #4fabdc

What color is #4fabdc?

#4fabdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(79, 171, 220), in HSL hsl(200.85, 66.82%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.558% 0.11269 234.822).

What colors go well with #4fabdc?

The complementary color of #4fabdc is #d68c59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28b4c1 and #7d9fe7. The triadic partners are #d782a4 and #9ea851.

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

Black text reads better on #4fabdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fabdc a warm or cool color?

#4fabdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.113.