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#3ac4e1 color: Caribbean Blue

#3ac4e1 is rgb(58, 196, 225) in RGB and oklch(76.023% 0.12048 215.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

76%
0.120
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #3ac4e1

#3ac4e1 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, 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: #3ac4e1 mixed with white

  1. 3ac4e1
  2. 58cae4
  3. 70d0e7
  4. 85d6eb
  5. 98dcee
  6. aae2f1
  7. bce8f4
  8. cdeef7
  9. def4f9
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3ac4e1 mixed with black

  1. 3ac4e1
  2. 31aac4
  3. 2891a7
  4. 20788b
  5. 186170
  6. 104a56
  7. 09353e
  8. 042127
  9. 010e12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ac4e1 with less saturation

  1. 3ac4e1
  2. 50c2dc
  3. 60c1d8
  4. 6ebfd3
  5. 7abdce
  6. 85bbc9
  7. 8fb9c5
  8. 98b7c0
  9. a1b5bb
  10. a9b3b6

Questions about #3ac4e1

What color is #3ac4e1?

#3ac4e1 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 196, 225), in HSL hsl(190.42, 73.57%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.023% 0.12048 215.273).

What colors go well with #3ac4e1?

The complementary color of #3ac4e1 is #f3947c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39cabb and #6bb9f9. The triadic partners are #e193cf and #c9b04f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ac4e1?

Black text reads better on #3ac4e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ac4e1 a warm or cool color?

#3ac4e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.12.