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#3ab3da color: Epimetheus

#3ab3da is rgb(58, 179, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.714% 0.11776 223.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.7%
0.118
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3ab3da

#3ab3da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab3da mixed with white

  1. 3ab3da
  2. 56bbde
  3. 6dc3e2
  4. 81cae6
  5. 95d2ea
  6. a7daed
  7. b9e1f1
  8. cbe9f5
  9. dcf0f8
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3ab3da mixed with black

  1. 3ab3da
  2. 319bbd
  3. 2884a2
  4. 206e87
  5. 18586c
  6. 104354
  7. 092f3c
  8. 041d25
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ab3da with less saturation

  1. 3ab3da
  2. 4cb2d5
  3. 5ab1cf
  4. 67afca
  5. 71aec5
  6. 7bacbf
  7. 84abba
  8. 8da9b4
  9. 95a7af
  10. 9ca5a9

Questions about #3ab3da

What color is #3ab3da?

#3ab3da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(58, 179, 218), in HSL hsl(194.63, 68.38%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.714% 0.11776 223.963).

What colors go well with #3ab3da?

The complementary color of #3ab3da is #e18a65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1fbab9 and #6ea7ec. The triadic partners are #d785b6 and #b0a747.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab3da?

Black text reads better on #3ab3da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab3da a warm or cool color?

#3ab3da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.118.