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#3ac0db color: Caribbean Blue

#3ac0db is rgb(58, 192, 219) in RGB and oklch(74.834% 0.11744 214.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

74.8%
0.117
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3ac0db

#3ac0db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3ac0db mixed with white

  1. 3ac0db
  2. 58c7df
  3. 6fcde3
  4. 84d4e6
  5. 97daea
  6. aae0ee
  7. bbe6f1
  8. cdedf5
  9. def3f8
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #3ac0db mixed with black

  1. 3ac0db
  2. 31a7be
  3. 288ea2
  4. 207687
  5. 185f6d
  6. 104954
  7. 09343c
  8. 042026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ac0db with less saturation

  1. 3ac0db
  2. 4fbed7
  3. 5fbdd2
  4. 6cbbce
  5. 78b9c9
  6. 82b8c4
  7. 8cb6c0
  8. 95b4bb
  9. 9db2b7
  10. a6afb2

Questions about #3ac0db

What color is #3ac0db?

#3ac0db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 192, 219), in HSL hsl(190.06, 69.1%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.834% 0.11744 214.414).

What colors go well with #3ac0db?

The complementary color of #3ac0db is #ee917b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3cc5b6 and #68b5f2. The triadic partners are #db91cc and #c5ac4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ac0db?

Black text reads better on #3ac0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ac0db a warm or cool color?

#3ac0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.117.