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#35b2db color: Summer Sky

#35b2db is rgb(53, 178, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.407% 0.12058 224.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.4%
0.121
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #35b2db

#35b2db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #35b2db mixed with white

  1. 35b2db
  2. 53badf
  3. 6ac2e3
  4. 7fcae7
  5. 93d1ea
  6. a6d9ee
  7. b8e1f2
  8. cae8f5
  9. dcf0f8
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #35b2db mixed with black

  1. 35b2db
  2. 2d9abe
  3. 2583a2
  4. 1d6d87
  5. 15576d
  6. 0e4354
  7. 082f3c
  8. 031d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35b2db with less saturation

  1. 35b2db
  2. 49b1d6
  3. 58b0d0
  4. 64aeca
  5. 6fadc5
  6. 79abbf
  7. 83aaba
  8. 8ba8b4
  9. 93a6ae
  10. 9ba4a8

Questions about #35b2db

What color is #35b2db?

#35b2db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(53, 178, 219), in HSL hsl(194.82, 69.75%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.407% 0.12058 224.807).

What colors go well with #35b2db?

The complementary color of #35b2db is #e18961. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0cbaba and #6da5ed. The triadic partners are #d883b4 and #aea743.

Is white or black text more readable on #35b2db?

Black text reads better on #35b2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35b2db a warm or cool color?

#35b2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.121.