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#3ab2ce color: Santorini

#3ab2ce is rgb(58, 178, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.968% 0.11043 216.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

71%
0.110
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3ab2ce

#3ab2ce is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Santorini (#41b0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab2ce mixed with white

  1. 3ab2ce
  2. 56bad3
  3. 6dc2d8
  4. 81c9dd
  5. 94d1e2
  6. a7d9e7
  7. b9e1ec
  8. cbe8f1
  9. dcf0f6
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3ab2ce mixed with black

  1. 3ab2ce
  2. 319ab3
  3. 288398
  4. 206d7f
  5. 185766
  6. 10434e
  7. 092f38
  8. 041d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ab2ce with less saturation

  1. 3ab2ce
  2. 4cb1ca
  3. 5aafc5
  4. 66aec1
  5. 70acbc
  6. 7aaab8
  7. 83a9b3
  8. 8ba7af
  9. 93a5aa
  10. 9aa3a6

Questions about #3ab2ce

What color is #3ab2ce?

#3ab2ce is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Santorini. In RGB it is rgb(58, 178, 206), in HSL hsl(191.35, 60.16%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.968% 0.11043 216.845).

What colors go well with #3ab2ce?

The complementary color of #3ab2ce is #dd8870. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b7ad and #65a7e3. The triadic partners are #cd86bb and #b5a14a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab2ce?

Black text reads better on #3ab2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab2ce a warm or cool color?

#3ab2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.11.