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#3aaee2 color: Summer Sky

#3aaee2 is rgb(58, 174, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.903% 0.12589 232.207) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.9%
0.126
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3aaee2

#3aaee2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaee2 mixed with white

  1. 3aaee2
  2. 55b6e5
  3. 6cbfe9
  4. 80c7ec
  5. 94cfef
  6. a6d7f2
  7. b8dff5
  8. cae7f7
  9. dceffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3aaee2 mixed with black

  1. 3aaee2
  2. 3197c4
  3. 2880a8
  4. 206a8c
  5. 185571
  6. 104157
  7. 092e3e
  8. 041c27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aaee2 with less saturation

  1. 3aaee2
  2. 4baddc
  3. 59acd5
  4. 65abcf
  5. 70aac9
  6. 79a9c2
  7. 82a7bc
  8. 8aa6b5
  9. 92a4ae
  10. 9aa3a8

Questions about #3aaee2

What color is #3aaee2?

#3aaee2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 226), in HSL hsl(198.57, 74.34%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.903% 0.12589 232.207).

What colors go well with #3aaee2?

The complementary color of #3aaee2 is #de8952. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c3 and #76a0f0. The triadic partners are #dc7fa9 and #a3a942.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aaee2?

Black text reads better on #3aaee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaee2 a warm or cool color?

#3aaee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.126.