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#3ae2fc color: Splashing Wave

#3ae2fc is rgb(58, 226, 252) in RGB and oklch(84.119% 0.13465 210.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

84.1%
0.135
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #3ae2fc

#3ae2fc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.46:1, 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: #3ae2fc mixed with white

  1. 3ae2fc
  2. 5de5fd
  3. 76e9fd
  4. 8becfd
  5. 9feffe
  6. b0f2fe
  7. c1f5fe
  8. d1f7ff
  9. e1faff
  10. f0fdff

Darker: #3ae2fc mixed with black

  1. 3ae2fc
  2. 31c4db
  3. 28a8bb
  4. 208c9c
  5. 18717e
  6. 105762
  7. 093e47
  8. 04272d
  9. 011216
  10. 000303

Calmer: #3ae2fc with less saturation

  1. 3ae2fc
  2. 56e0f7
  3. 6bdef2
  4. 7bdced
  5. 8adae9
  6. 97d7e4
  7. a3d5df
  8. aed3da
  9. b8d0d5
  10. c1cdd0

Questions about #3ae2fc

What color is #3ae2fc?

#3ae2fc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Splashing Wave. In RGB it is rgb(58, 226, 252), in HSL hsl(188.04, 97%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.119% 0.13465 210.665).

What colors go well with #3ae2fc?

The complementary color of #3ae2fc is #ffaf9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48e7cf and #85d4ff. The triadic partners are #fdaaf4 and #ecc759.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ae2fc?

Black text reads better on #3ae2fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ae2fc a warm or cool color?

#3ae2fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 84.1% and its chroma 0.135.