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#4fade0 color: Thalassophile

#4fade0 is rgb(79, 173, 224) in RGB and oklch(71.2% 0.11555 235.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

71.2%
0.116
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #4fade0

#4fade0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #4fade0 mixed with white

  1. 4fade0
  2. 64b5e4
  3. 77bee7
  4. 89c6ea
  5. 9bceee
  6. acd6f1
  7. bddff4
  8. cde7f7
  9. deeffa
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #4fade0 mixed with black

  1. 4fade0
  2. 4496c3
  3. 387fa6
  4. 2e6a8a
  5. 235570
  6. 194156
  7. 102d3e
  8. 071b27
  9. 020b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4fade0 with less saturation

  1. 4fade0
  2. 5bacda
  3. 65abd4
  4. 6faace
  5. 77aac8
  6. 7fa8c2
  7. 87a7bb
  8. 8ea6b5
  9. 95a5af
  10. 9ca3a8

Questions about #4fade0

What color is #4fade0?

#4fade0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(79, 173, 224), in HSL hsl(201.1, 70.05%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.2% 0.11555 235.405).

What colors go well with #4fade0?

The complementary color of #4fade0 is #d98e58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23b6c5 and #7fa0eb. The triadic partners are #db83a5 and #9fab51.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fade0?

Black text reads better on #4fade0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fade0 a warm or cool color?

#4fade0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.116.