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#3ae2fa color: Splashing Wave

#3ae2fa is rgb(58, 226, 250) in RGB and oklch(84.043% 0.13398 209.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

84%
0.134
210°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #3ae2fa

#3ae2fa is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3ae2fa mixed with white

  1. 3ae2fa
  2. 5de5fb
  3. 76e9fb
  4. 8becfc
  5. 9feffd
  6. b0f2fd
  7. c1f5fe
  8. d1f7fe
  9. e1fafe
  10. f0fdff

Darker: #3ae2fa mixed with black

  1. 3ae2fa
  2. 31c4d9
  3. 28a8ba
  4. 208c9b
  5. 18717d
  6. 105761
  7. 093e46
  8. 04272d
  9. 011215
  10. 000303

Calmer: #3ae2fa with less saturation

  1. 3ae2fa
  2. 56e0f5
  3. 6bdef1
  4. 7bdcec
  5. 8adae7
  6. 97d7e3
  7. a2d5de
  8. add2d9
  9. b8d0d4
  10. c1cdcf

Questions about #3ae2fa

What color is #3ae2fa?

#3ae2fa is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Splashing Wave. In RGB it is rgb(58, 226, 250), in HSL hsl(187.5, 95.05%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.043% 0.13398 209.504).

What colors go well with #3ae2fa?

The complementary color of #3ae2fa is #ffafa0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4be7cd and #82d5ff. The triadic partners are #fbaaf5 and #edc659.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ae2fa?

Black text reads better on #3ae2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ae2fa a warm or cool color?

#3ae2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.134.