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#3aaabb color: Explore Blue

#3aaabb is rgb(58, 170, 187) in RGB and oklch(68.271% 0.10108 209.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.3%
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
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3aaabb

#3aaabb is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% 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 7.65:1, 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: #3aaabb mixed with white

  1. 3aaabb
  2. 55b3c2
  3. 6bbbc9
  4. 7fc4cf
  5. 93ccd6
  6. a5d5dd
  7. b8dde4
  8. cae6eb
  9. dbeef1
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #3aaabb mixed with black

  1. 3aaabb
  2. 3193a2
  3. 287d8a
  4. 206873
  5. 18535c
  6. 103f46
  7. 092d32
  8. 041b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaabb with less saturation

  1. 3aaabb
  2. 4aa9b8
  3. 57a7b4
  4. 62a5b1
  5. 6ba4ae
  6. 74a2aa
  7. 7da0a7
  8. 849fa3
  9. 8b9da0
  10. 929b9c

Questions about #3aaabb

What color is #3aaabb?

#3aaabb is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 187), in HSL hsl(187.91, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.271% 0.10108 209.467).

What colors go well with #3aaabb?

The complementary color of #3aaabb is #d08174. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43ad9b and #59a1d1. The triadic partners are #bc82b7 and #b2964a.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaabb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaabb a warm or cool color?

#3aaabb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.101.