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#3aaaba color: Explore Blue

#3aaaba is rgb(58, 170, 186) in RGB and oklch(68.232% 0.10075 208.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.2%
0.101
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3aaaba

#3aaaba is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3aaaba mixed with white

  1. 3aaaba
  2. 55b3c1
  3. 6bbbc8
  4. 7fc4cf
  5. 93ccd6
  6. a5d5dc
  7. b8dde3
  8. cae6ea
  9. dbeef1
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #3aaaba mixed with black

  1. 3aaaba
  2. 3193a1
  3. 287d89
  4. 206872
  5. 18535c
  6. 103f46
  7. 092d32
  8. 041b1e
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaaba with less saturation

  1. 3aaaba
  2. 4aa9b7
  3. 57a7b3
  4. 62a5b0
  5. 6ba4ad
  6. 74a2aa
  7. 7ca0a6
  8. 849fa3
  9. 8b9da0
  10. 929b9c

Questions about #3aaaba

What color is #3aaaba?

#3aaaba is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 186), in HSL hsl(187.5, 52.46%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.232% 0.10075 208.649).

What colors go well with #3aaaba?

The complementary color of #3aaaba is #d08075. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45ad9a and #58a2d0. The triadic partners are #bb82b8 and #b2964a.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaaba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaaba a warm or cool color?

#3aaaba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.101.