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#3aaabc color: Explore Blue

#3aaabc is rgb(58, 170, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.311% 0.10143 210.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.3%
0.101
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3aaabc

#3aaabc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, 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: #3aaabc mixed with white

  1. 3aaabc
  2. 55b3c3
  3. 6bbbc9
  4. 7fc4d0
  5. 93ccd7
  6. a5d5de
  7. b8dde4
  8. cae6eb
  9. dbeef2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #3aaabc mixed with black

  1. 3aaabc
  2. 3193a3
  3. 287d8b
  4. 206873
  5. 18535d
  6. 103f47
  7. 092d32
  8. 041b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaabc with less saturation

  1. 3aaabc
  2. 4aa9b9
  3. 57a7b5
  4. 62a5b2
  5. 6ba4ae
  6. 74a2ab
  7. 7da1a7
  8. 849fa4
  9. 8c9da0
  10. 929b9d

Questions about #3aaabc

What color is #3aaabc?

#3aaabc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 188), in HSL hsl(188.31, 52.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.311% 0.10143 210.279).

What colors go well with #3aaabc?

The complementary color of #3aaabc is #d08173. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42ae9c and #5aa1d2. The triadic partners are #bd82b7 and #b1964a.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaabc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaabc a warm or cool color?

#3aaabc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.101.