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#3aaaea color: Huelveño Horizon

#3aaaea is rgb(58, 170, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.365% 0.13581 238.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.4%
0.136
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3aaaea

#3aaaea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon (#17a9e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaaea mixed with white

  1. 3aaaea
  2. 55b3ed
  3. 6bbcef
  4. 80c4f2
  5. 93cdf4
  6. a5d5f6
  7. b8def8
  8. cae6fa
  9. dceffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3aaaea mixed with black

  1. 3aaaea
  2. 3193cb
  3. 287dae
  4. 206891
  5. 185375
  6. 103f5a
  7. 092d41
  8. 041b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aaaea with less saturation

  1. 3aaaea
  2. 4ba9e3
  3. 58a9dc
  4. 64a8d4
  5. 6ea7cd
  6. 78a6c5
  7. 80a5be
  8. 89a4b6
  9. 91a2af
  10. 98a1a7

Questions about #3aaaea

What color is #3aaaea?

#3aaaea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 234), in HSL hsl(201.82, 80.73%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.365% 0.13581 238.585).

What colors go well with #3aaaea?

The complementary color of #3aaaea is #dd883e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cc and #7c9bf4. The triadic partners are #e2799e and #97ab3d.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaaea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaaea a warm or cool color?

#3aaaea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.136.