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#3ab4ee color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3ab4ee is rgb(58, 180, 238) in RGB and oklch(72.856% 0.13383 234.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.9%
0.134
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3ab4ee

#3ab4ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, 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: #3ab4ee mixed with white

  1. 3ab4ee
  2. 56bcf0
  3. 6dc4f2
  4. 82cbf4
  5. 95d3f6
  6. a7daf8
  7. b9e2fa
  8. cbe9fb
  9. ddf1fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3ab4ee mixed with black

  1. 3ab4ee
  2. 319ccf
  3. 2885b1
  4. 206e93
  5. 185877
  6. 10445c
  7. 093042
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab4ee with less saturation

  1. 3ab4ee
  2. 4db3e7
  3. 5bb2e0
  4. 68b1d9
  5. 73b0d2
  6. 7dafcb
  7. 87adc4
  8. 8facbd
  9. 98aab6
  10. 9fa9ae

Questions about #3ab4ee

What color is #3ab4ee?

#3ab4ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 180, 238), in HSL hsl(199.33, 84.11%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.856% 0.13383 234.006).

What colors go well with #3ab4ee?

The complementary color of #3ab4ee is #e78e4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfce and #7ca5fb. The triadic partners are #e782ad and #a6b042.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab4ee?

Black text reads better on #3ab4ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab4ee a warm or cool color?

#3ab4ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.134.