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#3aa0bc color: Aquatic Cool

#3aa0bc is rgb(58, 160, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.885% 0.10052 219.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

65.9%
0.101
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3aa0bc

#3aa0bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquatic Cool (#41a0b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aa0bc mixed with white

  1. 3aa0bc
  2. 53aac3
  3. 69b3ca
  4. 7dbdd0
  5. 91c6d7
  6. a3cfde
  7. b6d9e4
  8. c8e2eb
  9. dbecf2
  10. edf5f8

Darker: #3aa0bc mixed with black

  1. 3aa0bc
  2. 318ba3
  3. 28768b
  4. 206173
  5. 184e5d
  6. 103b47
  7. 092932
  8. 04191f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aa0bc with less saturation

  1. 3aa0bc
  2. 489fb8
  3. 549eb4
  4. 5e9cb0
  5. 679bab
  6. 6f9aa7
  7. 7798a3
  8. 7e979f
  9. 85959a
  10. 8b9396

Questions about #3aa0bc

What color is #3aa0bc?

#3aa0bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(58, 160, 188), in HSL hsl(192.92, 52.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.885% 0.10052 219.666).

What colors go well with #3aa0bc?

The complementary color of #3aa0bc is #c67c62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32a59f and #6096cd. The triadic partners are #bb79a6 and #a19345.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aa0bc?

Black text reads better on #3aa0bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aa0bc a warm or cool color?

#3aa0bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.101.