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#3ad4ee color: Thousand Sons Blue

#3ad4ee is rgb(58, 212, 238) in RGB and oklch(80.307% 0.12749 211.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

80.3%
0.127
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #3ad4ee

#3ad4ee is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.83:1, 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: #3ad4ee mixed with white

  1. 3ad4ee
  2. 5bd9f0
  3. 73ddf2
  4. 88e2f4
  5. 9ce6f5
  6. aeebf7
  7. bfeff9
  8. cff3fa
  9. e0f7fc
  10. effbfe

Darker: #3ad4ee mixed with black

  1. 3ad4ee
  2. 31b8cf
  3. 289db1
  4. 208393
  5. 186977
  6. 10515c
  7. 093a42
  8. 04242a
  9. 011014
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ad4ee with less saturation

  1. 3ad4ee
  2. 53d2e9
  3. 66d0e5
  4. 75cee0
  5. 82ccdb
  6. 8ecad7
  7. 99c8d2
  8. a3c6cd
  9. adc3c8
  10. b6c1c3

Questions about #3ad4ee

What color is #3ad4ee?

#3ad4ee is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 212, 238), in HSL hsl(188.67, 84.11%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.307% 0.12749 211.796).

What colors go well with #3ad4ee?

The complementary color of #3ad4ee is #ff9f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43d9c5 and #6dc8ff. The triadic partners are #ef9fe3 and #dcbc54.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ad4ee?

Black text reads better on #3ad4ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ad4ee a warm or cool color?

#3ad4ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.127.