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#3aaec3 color: Havasupai Falls

#3aaec3 is rgb(58, 174, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.559% 0.10491 212.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

69.6%
0.105
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3aaec3

#3aaec3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Havasupai Falls (#0fafc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3aaec3 mixed with white

  1. 3aaec3
  2. 55b6c9
  3. 6cbecf
  4. 80c7d5
  5. 94cfdb
  6. a6d7e1
  7. b8dfe7
  8. cae7ed
  9. dceff3
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #3aaec3 mixed with black

  1. 3aaec3
  2. 3197a9
  3. 288090
  4. 206a78
  5. 185560
  6. 10414a
  7. 092e34
  8. 041c20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaec3 with less saturation

  1. 3aaec3
  2. 4badbf
  3. 58abbc
  4. 64a9b8
  5. 6ea8b4
  6. 77a6b0
  7. 7fa4ac
  8. 87a3a9
  9. 8fa1a5
  10. 969fa1

Questions about #3aaec3

What color is #3aaec3?

#3aaec3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Havasupai Falls. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 195), in HSL hsl(189.2, 54.15%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.559% 0.10491 212.192).

What colors go well with #3aaec3?

The complementary color of #3aaec3 is #d68473. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fb2a2 and #5ea5d9. The triadic partners are #c484ba and #b49b4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aaec3?

Black text reads better on #3aaec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaec3 a warm or cool color?

#3aaec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.105.