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#3abcd9 color: Lake Thun

#3abcd9 is rgb(58, 188, 217) in RGB and oklch(73.803% 0.11629 216.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

73.8%
0.116
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3abcd9

#3abcd9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3abcd9 mixed with white

  1. 3abcd9
  2. 57c3dd
  3. 6fcae1
  4. 83d1e5
  5. 96d7e9
  6. a9deed
  7. bbe5f0
  8. ccebf4
  9. ddf2f8
  10. eef9fb

Darker: #3abcd9 mixed with black

  1. 3abcd9
  2. 31a3bc
  3. 288ba1
  4. 207386
  5. 185d6c
  6. 104753
  7. 09323b
  8. 041f25
  9. 010d11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3abcd9 with less saturation

  1. 3abcd9
  2. 4ebbd4
  3. 5db9d0
  4. 6ab7cb
  5. 76b6c7
  6. 80b4c2
  7. 89b2bd
  8. 92b0b8
  9. 9baeb4
  10. a2acaf

Questions about #3abcd9

What color is #3abcd9?

#3abcd9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(58, 188, 217), in HSL hsl(190.94, 67.66%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.803% 0.11629 216.221).

What colors go well with #3abcd9?

The complementary color of #3abcd9 is #e98f76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37c2b5 and #69b1ef. The triadic partners are #d88dc6 and #c0aa4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3abcd9?

Black text reads better on #3abcd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abcd9 a warm or cool color?

#3abcd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.116.