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#3ab2ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3ab2ef is rgb(58, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.445% 0.13587 235.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72.4%
0.136
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3ab2ef

#3ab2ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, 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: #3ab2ef mixed with white

  1. 3ab2ef
  2. 56baf1
  3. 6dc2f3
  4. 81caf5
  5. 95d2f7
  6. a7d9f9
  7. b9e1fa
  8. cbe9fc
  9. dcf0fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3ab2ef mixed with black

  1. 3ab2ef
  2. 319ad0
  3. 2883b1
  4. 206d94
  5. 185778
  6. 10435c
  7. 092f42
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ab2ef with less saturation

  1. 3ab2ef
  2. 4cb1e8
  3. 5bb0e1
  4. 67afda
  5. 72aed2
  6. 7cadcb
  7. 85acc4
  8. 8eabbc
  9. 96a9b5
  10. 9ea7ad

Questions about #3ab2ef

What color is #3ab2ef?

#3ab2ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(200.22, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.445% 0.13587 235.736).

What colors go well with #3ab2ef?

The complementary color of #3ab2ef is #e68d4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdcf and #7da3fb. The triadic partners are #e880a9 and #a2b040.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab2ef?

Black text reads better on #3ab2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab2ef a warm or cool color?

#3ab2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.136.