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#3ab0cc color: River Blue

#3ab0cc is rgb(58, 176, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.406% 0.10934 217.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

70.4%
0.109
217°
  • 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
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3ab0cc

#3ab0cc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, 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: #3ab0cc mixed with white

  1. 3ab0cc
  2. 56b8d1
  3. 6cc0d7
  4. 81c8dc
  5. 94d0e1
  6. a7d8e6
  7. b9e0eb
  8. cae8f0
  9. dceff5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3ab0cc mixed with black

  1. 3ab0cc
  2. 3199b1
  3. 288297
  4. 206c7e
  5. 185665
  6. 10424e
  7. 092e37
  8. 041c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ab0cc with less saturation

  1. 3ab0cc
  2. 4bafc8
  3. 59adc3
  4. 65acbf
  5. 6faaba
  6. 79a9b6
  7. 81a7b2
  8. 8aa5ad
  9. 91a3a9
  10. 98a1a4

Questions about #3ab0cc

What color is #3ab0cc?

#3ab0cc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 176, 204), in HSL hsl(191.51, 58.87%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.406% 0.10934 217.125).

What colors go well with #3ab0cc?

The complementary color of #3ab0cc is #da876e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b5ab and #64a6e0. The triadic partners are #cb85b8 and #b3a049.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab0cc?

Black text reads better on #3ab0cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab0cc a warm or cool color?

#3ab0cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.109.