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#3aaebb color: Placid Sea

#3aaebb is rgb(58, 174, 187) in RGB and oklch(69.247% 0.10231 205.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

69.2%
0.102
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3aaebb

#3aaebb is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3aaebb mixed with white

  1. 3aaebb
  2. 55b6c2
  3. 6cbec9
  4. 80c6cf
  5. 93cfd6
  6. a6d7dd
  7. b8dfe4
  8. cae7ea
  9. dceff1
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #3aaebb mixed with black

  1. 3aaebb
  2. 3197a2
  3. 28808a
  4. 206a73
  5. 18555c
  6. 104146
  7. 092e32
  8. 041c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaebb with less saturation

  1. 3aaebb
  2. 4bacb8
  3. 58abb5
  4. 63a9b2
  5. 6da7af
  6. 76a6ac
  7. 7fa4a9
  8. 87a2a5
  9. 8ea0a2
  10. 959e9f

Questions about #3aaebb

What color is #3aaebb?

#3aaebb is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 187), in HSL hsl(186.05, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.247% 0.10231 205.84).

What colors go well with #3aaebb?

The complementary color of #3aaebb is #d4837b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49b199 and #57a6d3. The triadic partners are #bd86be and #b8974c.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaebb a warm or cool color?

#3aaebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.102.