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#4fb0db color: Epimetheus

#4fb0db is rgb(79, 176, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.666% 0.10981 230.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.7%
0.110
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4fb0db

#4fb0db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #4fb0db mixed with white

  1. 4fb0db
  2. 64b8df
  3. 78c0e3
  4. 8ac8e7
  5. 9bd0ea
  6. acd8ee
  7. bde0f2
  8. cee8f5
  9. deeff8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #4fb0db mixed with black

  1. 4fb0db
  2. 4499be
  3. 3882a2
  4. 2e6c87
  5. 23566d
  6. 194254
  7. 102e3c
  8. 071c26
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4fb0db with less saturation

  1. 4fb0db
  2. 5bafd6
  3. 66aed0
  4. 6fadcb
  5. 78acc5
  6. 80abc0
  7. 88a9ba
  8. 8fa8b5
  9. 96a6af
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #4fb0db

What color is #4fb0db?

#4fb0db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(79, 176, 219), in HSL hsl(198.43, 66.04%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.666% 0.10981 230.113).

What colors go well with #4fb0db?

The complementary color of #4fb0db is #db8f63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34b8bf and #7ba4e8. The triadic partners are #d786ad and #a8aa53.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fb0db?

Black text reads better on #4fb0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fb0db a warm or cool color?

#4fb0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.11.