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#3ad5ef color: Thousand Sons Blue

#3ad5ef is rgb(58, 213, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.58% 0.12801 211.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

80.6%
0.128
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #3ad5ef

#3ad5ef is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.94:1, 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: #3ad5ef mixed with white

  1. 3ad5ef
  2. 5bdaf1
  3. 73def3
  4. 89e2f4
  5. 9ce7f6
  6. aeebf8
  7. bfeff9
  8. d0f3fb
  9. e0f7fc
  10. effbfe

Darker: #3ad5ef mixed with black

  1. 3ad5ef
  2. 31b9d0
  3. 289eb1
  4. 208394
  5. 186a78
  6. 10515c
  7. 093a42
  8. 04242a
  9. 011014
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ad5ef with less saturation

  1. 3ad5ef
  2. 53d3ea
  3. 66d1e6
  4. 75cfe1
  5. 83cddc
  6. 8fcbd7
  7. 9ac9d3
  8. a4c7ce
  9. aec4c9
  10. b7c2c4

Questions about #3ad5ef

What color is #3ad5ef?

#3ad5ef is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 213, 239), in HSL hsl(188.62, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.58% 0.12801 211.71).

What colors go well with #3ad5ef?

The complementary color of #3ad5ef is #ff9f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44dac5 and #6dc9ff. The triadic partners are #f0a0e5 and #debd54.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ad5ef?

Black text reads better on #3ad5ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ad5ef a warm or cool color?

#3ad5ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.128.