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#3baec3 color: River Blue

#3baec3 is rgb(59, 174, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.585% 0.10445 212.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

69.6%
0.104
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3baec3

#3baec3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River Blue (#38afcd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3baec3 mixed with white

  1. 3baec3
  2. 56b6c9
  3. 6cbecf
  4. 81c7d5
  5. 94cfdb
  6. a6d7e1
  7. b8dfe7
  8. cae7ed
  9. dceff3
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #3baec3 mixed with black

  1. 3baec3
  2. 3297a9
  3. 298090
  4. 216a78
  5. 195560
  6. 11414a
  7. 092e34
  8. 041c20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3baec3 with less saturation

  1. 3baec3
  2. 4badbf
  3. 59abbc
  4. 64aab8
  5. 6ea8b4
  6. 77a6b0
  7. 80a5ac
  8. 88a3a9
  9. 8fa1a5
  10. 969fa1

Questions about #3baec3

What color is #3baec3?

#3baec3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 174, 195), in HSL hsl(189.26, 53.54%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.585% 0.10445 212.275).

What colors go well with #3baec3?

The complementary color of #3baec3 is #d68474. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40b2a2 and #5ea5d9. The triadic partners are #c485ba and #b49b4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3baec3?

Black text reads better on #3baec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3baec3 a warm or cool color?

#3baec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.104.