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#3ad3ec color: Thousand Sons Blue

#3ad3ec is rgb(58, 211, 236) in RGB and oklch(79.994% 0.1266 211.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

80%
0.127
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #3ad3ec

#3ad3ec is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue (#02d8e9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3ad3ec mixed with white

  1. 3ad3ec
  2. 5ad8ee
  3. 73dcf0
  4. 88e1f2
  5. 9be6f4
  6. adeaf6
  7. bfeef8
  8. cff3fa
  9. dff7fc
  10. effbfd

Darker: #3ad3ec mixed with black

  1. 3ad3ec
  2. 31b7cd
  3. 289caf
  4. 208292
  5. 186976
  6. 10515b
  7. 093a42
  8. 042429
  9. 011013
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ad3ec with less saturation

  1. 3ad3ec
  2. 53d1e7
  3. 65cfe3
  4. 74cdde
  5. 82cbda
  6. 8ec9d5
  7. 98c7d0
  8. a3c5cc
  9. acc2c7
  10. b5c0c2

Questions about #3ad3ec

What color is #3ad3ec?

#3ad3ec is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 211, 236), in HSL hsl(188.43, 82.41%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.994% 0.1266 211.266).

What colors go well with #3ad3ec?

The complementary color of #3ad3ec is #ff9e8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44d8c3 and #6cc7ff. The triadic partners are #ed9fe3 and #dcba54.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ad3ec?

Black text reads better on #3ad3ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ad3ec a warm or cool color?

#3ad3ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.127.