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#3acbdf color: Bright light cyan

#3acbdf is rgb(58, 203, 223) in RGB and oklch(77.603% 0.12067 208.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

77.6%
0.121
209°
  • 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
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #3acbdf

#3acbdf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.79:1, 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: #3acbdf mixed with white

  1. 3acbdf
  2. 59d1e2
  3. 71d6e6
  4. 86dbe9
  5. 9ae1ec
  6. ace6ef
  7. bdebf3
  8. cef0f6
  9. dff5f9
  10. effafc

Darker: #3acbdf mixed with black

  1. 3acbdf
  2. 31b0c2
  3. 2896a5
  4. 207d8a
  5. 18656f
  6. 104d56
  7. 09373d
  8. 042227
  9. 010f12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3acbdf with less saturation

  1. 3acbdf
  2. 51c9db
  3. 62c7d7
  4. 71c5d3
  5. 7dc3cf
  6. 88c1cb
  7. 93bfc7
  8. 9cbdc2
  9. a5bbbe
  10. aeb8ba

Questions about #3acbdf

What color is #3acbdf?

#3acbdf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(58, 203, 223), in HSL hsl(187.27, 72.05%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.603% 0.12067 208.708).

What colors go well with #3acbdf?

The complementary color of #3acbdf is #fa978a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49cfb7 and #65c1fa. The triadic partners are #e19adc and #d5b253.

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

Black text reads better on #3acbdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3acbdf a warm or cool color?

#3acbdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.121.