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#3ab0eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3ab0eb is rgb(58, 176, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.792% 0.13317 235.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.8%
0.133
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3ab0eb

#3ab0eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab0eb mixed with white

  1. 3ab0eb
  2. 56b8ee
  3. 6cc0f0
  4. 81c9f2
  5. 94d1f5
  6. a7d8f7
  7. b9e0f9
  8. cbe8fa
  9. dcf0fc
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3ab0eb mixed with black

  1. 3ab0eb
  2. 3199cc
  3. 2882ae
  4. 206c91
  5. 185675
  6. 10425b
  7. 092e41
  8. 041c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ab0eb with less saturation

  1. 3ab0eb
  2. 4cafe4
  3. 5aaedd
  4. 66add6
  5. 71accf
  6. 7babc8
  7. 84aac1
  8. 8da9ba
  9. 95a7b3
  10. 9ca5ab

Questions about #3ab0eb

What color is #3ab0eb?

#3ab0eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 176, 235), in HSL hsl(200, 81.57%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.792% 0.13317 235.216).

What colors go well with #3ab0eb?

The complementary color of #3ab0eb is #e38c4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcc and #7ba1f7. The triadic partners are #e47fa8 and #a1ad40.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab0eb?

Black text reads better on #3ab0eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab0eb a warm or cool color?

#3ab0eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.133.