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#3ad4ea color: Thousand Sons Blue

#3ad4ea is rgb(58, 212, 234) in RGB and oklch(80.153% 0.12609 209.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

80.2%
0.126
209°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #3ad4ea

#3ad4ea is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.79:1, 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: #3ad4ea mixed with white

  1. 3ad4ea
  2. 5bd9ec
  3. 73ddef
  4. 88e2f1
  5. 9be6f3
  6. aeeaf5
  7. bfeff7
  8. cff3f9
  9. e0f7fb
  10. effbfd

Darker: #3ad4ea mixed with black

  1. 3ad4ea
  2. 31b8cb
  3. 289dae
  4. 208391
  5. 186975
  6. 10515a
  7. 093a41
  8. 042429
  9. 011013
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ad4ea with less saturation

  1. 3ad4ea
  2. 53d2e6
  3. 66d0e1
  4. 75cedd
  5. 82ccd9
  6. 8ecad4
  7. 99c8d0
  8. a3c5cb
  9. acc3c7
  10. b5c1c3

Questions about #3ad4ea

What color is #3ad4ea?

#3ad4ea is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 212, 234), in HSL hsl(187.5, 80.73%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.153% 0.12609 209.312).

What colors go well with #3ad4ea?

The complementary color of #3ad4ea is #ff9e8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49d9c0 and #69c9ff. The triadic partners are #eba0e6 and #deba55.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ad4ea?

Black text reads better on #3ad4ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ad4ea a warm or cool color?

#3ad4ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.126.