#4BB5E1 Hex Color
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A soft, light blue that stays cheerful without shouting. The hex code #4bb5e1 carries a calm, trustworthy feel, so it fits baby products, spring themes, healthcare, and finance branding. Its low saturation makes it a natural background or dominant base, and black text sits on it at about 9.0:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with charcoal or deep navy so it never washes out next to white.
Questions about #4bb5e1
What is #4bb5e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4bb5e1 is rgb(75, 181, 225), in HSL hsl(198, 71%, 59%) and in CMYK 67%, 20%, 0%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #4bb5e1?
Is #4bb5e1 readable on white or black?
#4bb5e1 has a 2.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.99:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.