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#3aa2bd color: Gulf Waters

#3aa2bd is rgb(58, 162, 189) in RGB and oklch(66.411% 0.10105 218.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

66.4%
0.101
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3aa2bd

#3aa2bd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gulf Waters (#2da6bf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aa2bd mixed with white

  1. 3aa2bd
  2. 54abc4
  3. 6ab5ca
  4. 7ebed1
  5. 91c7d8
  6. a4d1de
  7. b6dae5
  8. c9e3eb
  9. dbecf2
  10. edf6f8

Darker: #3aa2bd mixed with black

  1. 3aa2bd
  2. 318ca4
  3. 28778c
  4. 206374
  5. 184f5d
  6. 103c47
  7. 092a33
  8. 04191f
  9. 010a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aa2bd with less saturation

  1. 3aa2bd
  2. 48a1b9
  3. 54a0b5
  4. 5f9eb1
  5. 689dad
  6. 709ba8
  7. 789aa4
  8. 7f98a0
  9. 86979c
  10. 8d9598

Questions about #3aa2bd

What color is #3aa2bd?

#3aa2bd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Gulf Waters. In RGB it is rgb(58, 162, 189), in HSL hsl(192.37, 53.04%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.411% 0.10105 218.547).

What colors go well with #3aa2bd?

The complementary color of #3aa2bd is #c97d65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34a79f and #6098cf. The triadic partners are #bc7ba8 and #a39446.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aa2bd?

Black text reads better on #3aa2bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aa2bd a warm or cool color?

#3aa2bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.101.