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#3bb0cb color: River Blue

#3bb0cb is rgb(59, 176, 203) in RGB and oklch(70.39% 0.10838 216.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.4%
0.108
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3bb0cb

#3bb0cb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bb0cb mixed with white

  1. 3bb0cb
  2. 56b8d0
  3. 6dc0d6
  4. 81c8db
  5. 94d0e0
  6. a7d8e5
  7. b9e0eb
  8. cbe8f0
  9. dceff5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3bb0cb mixed with black

  1. 3bb0cb
  2. 3299b0
  3. 298296
  4. 216c7d
  5. 195665
  6. 11424d
  7. 092e37
  8. 041c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3bb0cb with less saturation

  1. 3bb0cb
  2. 4cafc7
  3. 5aadc2
  4. 65acbe
  5. 6faaba
  6. 79a9b6
  7. 81a7b1
  8. 8aa5ad
  9. 91a3a8
  10. 98a1a4

Questions about #3bb0cb

What color is #3bb0cb?

#3bb0cb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 176, 203), in HSL hsl(191.25, 58.06%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.39% 0.10838 216.505).

What colors go well with #3bb0cb?

The complementary color of #3bb0cb is #da876f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38b5aa and #64a6df. The triadic partners are #ca85b9 and #b39f4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bb0cb?

Black text reads better on #3bb0cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bb0cb a warm or cool color?

#3bb0cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.108.