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#3ab0cd color: River Blue

#3ab0cd is rgb(58, 176, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.448% 0.10989 217.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

70.4%
0.110
218°
  • 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 -54
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3ab0cd

#3ab0cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, 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: #3ab0cd mixed with white

  1. 3ab0cd
  2. 56b8d2
  3. 6cc0d7
  4. 81c8dc
  5. 94d0e1
  6. a7d8e7
  7. b9e0eb
  8. cae8f0
  9. dceff5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3ab0cd mixed with black

  1. 3ab0cd
  2. 3199b2
  3. 288298
  4. 206c7e
  5. 185666
  6. 10424e
  7. 092e38
  8. 041c23
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ab0cd with less saturation

  1. 3ab0cd
  2. 4bafc9
  3. 59adc4
  4. 65acc0
  5. 6faabb
  6. 79a9b7
  7. 81a7b2
  8. 8aa5ae
  9. 91a3a9
  10. 99a2a4

Questions about #3ab0cd

What color is #3ab0cd?

#3ab0cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 176, 205), in HSL hsl(191.84, 59.51%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.448% 0.10989 217.833).

What colors go well with #3ab0cd?

The complementary color of #3ab0cd is #da876d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34b6ac and #65a5e1. The triadic partners are #cc84b8 and #b2a049.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab0cd?

Black text reads better on #3ab0cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab0cd a warm or cool color?

#3ab0cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.11.