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#3ac4df color: Caribbean Blue

#3ac4df is rgb(58, 196, 223) in RGB and oklch(75.943% 0.11956 213.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.9%
0.120
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #3ac4df

#3ac4df is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3ac4df mixed with white

  1. 3ac4df
  2. 58cae2
  3. 70d0e6
  4. 85d6e9
  5. 98dcec
  6. aae2f0
  7. bce8f3
  8. cdeef6
  9. def4f9
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3ac4df mixed with black

  1. 3ac4df
  2. 31aac2
  3. 2891a5
  4. 20788a
  5. 18616f
  6. 104a56
  7. 09353d
  8. 042127
  9. 010e12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ac4df with less saturation

  1. 3ac4df
  2. 50c2da
  3. 60c1d6
  4. 6ebfd1
  5. 7abdcd
  6. 85bbc8
  7. 8fb9c4
  8. 98b7bf
  9. a1b5ba
  10. a9b3b5

Questions about #3ac4df

What color is #3ac4df?

#3ac4df is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 196, 223), in HSL hsl(189.82, 72.05%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.943% 0.11956 213.975).

What colors go well with #3ac4df?

The complementary color of #3ac4df is #f3947e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3dc9b9 and #69b9f7. The triadic partners are #df93d0 and #caaf4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ac4df?

Black text reads better on #3ac4df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ac4df a warm or cool color?

#3ac4df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.12.