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#4fb0da color: Epimetheus

#4fb0da is rgb(79, 176, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.622% 0.10897 229.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.6%
0.109
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4fb0da

#4fb0da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #4fb0da mixed with white

  1. 4fb0da
  2. 64b8de
  3. 78c0e2
  4. 8ac8e6
  5. 9bd0ea
  6. acd8ed
  7. bde0f1
  8. cee8f5
  9. deeff8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #4fb0da mixed with black

  1. 4fb0da
  2. 4499bd
  3. 3882a2
  4. 2e6c87
  5. 23566c
  6. 194254
  7. 102e3c
  8. 071c25
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4fb0da with less saturation

  1. 4fb0da
  2. 5bafd5
  3. 66aecf
  4. 6fadca
  5. 78acc5
  6. 80aabf
  7. 88a9ba
  8. 8fa8b4
  9. 96a6af
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #4fb0da

What color is #4fb0da?

#4fb0da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(79, 176, 218), in HSL hsl(198.13, 65.26%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.622% 0.10897 229.497).

What colors go well with #4fb0da?

The complementary color of #4fb0da is #da8e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35b8be and #7aa4e7. The triadic partners are #d787ae and #a8a954.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fb0da?

Black text reads better on #4fb0da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fb0da a warm or cool color?

#4fb0da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.109.