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#3ab2eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3ab2eb is rgb(58, 178, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.253% 0.1321 233.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.3%
0.132
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3ab2eb

#3ab2eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #3ab2eb mixed with white

  1. 3ab2eb
  2. 56baee
  3. 6dc2f0
  4. 81caf2
  5. 95d2f4
  6. a7d9f7
  7. b9e1f8
  8. cbe9fa
  9. dcf0fc
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3ab2eb mixed with black

  1. 3ab2eb
  2. 319acc
  3. 2883ae
  4. 206d91
  5. 185775
  6. 10435b
  7. 092f41
  8. 041d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ab2eb with less saturation

  1. 3ab2eb
  2. 4cb1e4
  3. 5bb0dd
  4. 67afd7
  5. 72aed0
  6. 7cadc9
  7. 85acc2
  8. 8eaabb
  9. 96a9b4
  10. 9ea7ac

Questions about #3ab2eb

What color is #3ab2eb?

#3ab2eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 178, 235), in HSL hsl(199.32, 81.57%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.253% 0.1321 233.909).

What colors go well with #3ab2eb?

The complementary color of #3ab2eb is #e58d4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bccb and #7ba3f8. The triadic partners are #e580ab and #a5ae42.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab2eb?

Black text reads better on #3ab2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab2eb a warm or cool color?

#3ab2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.132.