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#3ab2da color: Summer Sky

#3ab2da is rgb(58, 178, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.478% 0.11798 224.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.5%
0.118
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3ab2da

#3ab2da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab2da mixed with white

  1. 3ab2da
  2. 56bade
  3. 6dc2e2
  4. 81cae6
  5. 94d1ea
  6. a7d9ed
  7. b9e1f1
  8. cbe8f5
  9. dcf0f8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3ab2da mixed with black

  1. 3ab2da
  2. 319abd
  3. 2883a2
  4. 206d87
  5. 18576c
  6. 104354
  7. 092f3c
  8. 041d25
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ab2da with less saturation

  1. 3ab2da
  2. 4cb1d5
  3. 5ab0cf
  4. 66aeca
  5. 71adc4
  6. 7babbf
  7. 84aab9
  8. 8ca8b4
  9. 94a6ae
  10. 9ca5a9

Questions about #3ab2da

What color is #3ab2da?

#3ab2da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(58, 178, 218), in HSL hsl(195, 68.38%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.478% 0.11798 224.743).

What colors go well with #3ab2da?

The complementary color of #3ab2da is #e08a63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1cbab9 and #6ea6eb. The triadic partners are #d784b4 and #aea747.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab2da?

Black text reads better on #3ab2da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab2da a warm or cool color?

#3ab2da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.118.