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#3ababa color: Montego Bay

#3ababa is rgb(58, 186, 186) in RGB and oklch(72.146% 0.10839 195.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

72.1%
0.108
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3ababa

#3ababa is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Montego Bay (#3fbabd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3ababa mixed with white

  1. 3ababa
  2. 57c1c1
  3. 6ec8c8
  4. 82cfce
  5. 96d6d5
  6. a8dddc
  7. bae4e3
  8. ccebea
  9. ddf1f1
  10. eef8f8

Darker: #3ababa mixed with black

  1. 3ababa
  2. 31a1a1
  3. 288989
  4. 207272
  5. 185c5c
  6. 104646
  7. 093232
  8. 041e1e
  9. 010d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ababa with less saturation

  1. 3ababa
  2. 4db8b8
  3. 5cb6b6
  4. 68b4b4
  5. 73b2b2
  6. 7db0af
  7. 86aead
  8. 8eacab
  9. 96aaa9
  10. 9ea7a7

Questions about #3ababa

What color is #3ababa?

#3ababa is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Montego Bay. In RGB it is rgb(58, 186, 186), in HSL hsl(180, 52.46%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.146% 0.10839 195.019).

What colors go well with #3ababa?

The complementary color of #3ababa is #e0888f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5abb94 and #4cb3d8. The triadic partners are #bf90d4 and #cd9b52.

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

Black text reads better on #3ababa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ababa a warm or cool color?

#3ababa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.108.