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#3ab1cd color: River Blue

#3ab1cd is rgb(58, 177, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.687% 0.10989 216.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.7%
0.110
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3ab1cd

#3ab1cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #3ab1cd mixed with white

  1. 3ab1cd
  2. 56b9d2
  3. 6cc1d7
  4. 81c9dc
  5. 94d1e1
  6. a7d8e6
  7. b9e0eb
  8. cbe8f0
  9. dcf0f5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3ab1cd mixed with black

  1. 3ab1cd
  2. 3199b2
  3. 288398
  4. 206c7e
  5. 185766
  6. 10424e
  7. 092f38
  8. 041c23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ab1cd with less saturation

  1. 3ab1cd
  2. 4bb0c9
  3. 59aec4
  4. 65adc0
  5. 70abbb
  6. 79aab7
  7. 82a8b3
  8. 8aa6ae
  9. 92a4aa
  10. 99a2a5

Questions about #3ab1cd

What color is #3ab1cd?

#3ab1cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 177, 205), in HSL hsl(191.43, 59.51%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.687% 0.10989 216.984).

What colors go well with #3ab1cd?

The complementary color of #3ab1cd is #db876f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b6ac and #65a7e1. The triadic partners are #cc85ba and #b4a149.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab1cd?

Black text reads better on #3ab1cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab1cd a warm or cool color?

#3ab1cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.11.