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#3acbde color: Bright light cyan

#3acbde is rgb(58, 203, 222) in RGB and oklch(77.565% 0.12037 208.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

77.6%
0.120
208°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #3acbde

#3acbde is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3acbde mixed with white

  1. 3acbde
  2. 59d1e1
  3. 71d6e5
  4. 86dbe8
  5. 9ae1ec
  6. ace6ef
  7. bdebf2
  8. cef0f5
  9. dff5f9
  10. effafc

Darker: #3acbde mixed with black

  1. 3acbde
  2. 31b0c1
  3. 2896a5
  4. 207d89
  5. 18656f
  6. 104d55
  7. 09373d
  8. 042226
  9. 010f12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3acbde with less saturation

  1. 3acbde
  2. 51c9da
  3. 62c7d6
  4. 70c5d2
  5. 7dc3ce
  6. 88c1ca
  7. 93bfc6
  8. 9cbdc2
  9. a5bbbe
  10. aeb8ba

Questions about #3acbde

What color is #3acbde?

#3acbde is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(58, 203, 222), in HSL hsl(186.95, 71.3%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.565% 0.12037 208.043).

What colors go well with #3acbde?

The complementary color of #3acbde is #f9978b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bcfb6 and #64c1fa. The triadic partners are #e09add and #d6b153.

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

Black text reads better on #3acbde: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3acbde a warm or cool color?

#3acbde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.12.