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#3ab0cb color: River Blue

#3ab0cb is rgb(58, 176, 203) in RGB and oklch(70.365% 0.10882 216.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.4%
0.109
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3ab0cb

#3ab0cb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River Blue (#38afcd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab0cb mixed with white

  1. 3ab0cb
  2. 56b8d0
  3. 6cc0d6
  4. 81c8db
  5. 94d0e0
  6. a7d8e5
  7. b9e0eb
  8. cae8f0
  9. dceff5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3ab0cb mixed with black

  1. 3ab0cb
  2. 3199b0
  3. 288296
  4. 206c7d
  5. 185665
  6. 10424d
  7. 092e37
  8. 041c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ab0cb with less saturation

  1. 3ab0cb
  2. 4bafc7
  3. 59adc2
  4. 65acbe
  5. 6faaba
  6. 79a8b5
  7. 81a7b1
  8. 89a5ad
  9. 91a3a8
  10. 98a1a4

Questions about #3ab0cb

What color is #3ab0cb?

#3ab0cb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 176, 203), in HSL hsl(191.17, 58.23%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.365% 0.10882 216.409).

What colors go well with #3ab0cb?

The complementary color of #3ab0cb is #da866f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37b5aa and #64a6df. The triadic partners are #ca85b9 and #b39f49.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab0cb?

Black text reads better on #3ab0cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab0cb a warm or cool color?

#3ab0cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.109.