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#3bb2d8 color: Epimetheus

#3bb2d8 is rgb(59, 178, 216) in RGB and oklch(71.415% 0.11617 223.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.4%
0.116
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3bb2d8

#3bb2d8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bb2d8 mixed with white

  1. 3bb2d8
  2. 57badc
  3. 6dc2e0
  4. 82cae4
  5. 95d1e8
  6. a7d9ec
  7. b9e1f0
  8. cbe8f4
  9. dcf0f8
  10. eef7fb

Darker: #3bb2d8 mixed with black

  1. 3bb2d8
  2. 329abc
  3. 2983a0
  4. 216d85
  5. 19576b
  6. 114353
  7. 092f3b
  8. 041d25
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3bb2d8 with less saturation

  1. 3bb2d8
  2. 4db1d3
  3. 5bb0ce
  4. 67aec8
  5. 71adc3
  6. 7babbe
  7. 84aab8
  8. 8ca8b3
  9. 94a6ae
  10. 9ba4a8

Questions about #3bb2d8

What color is #3bb2d8?

#3bb2d8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(59, 178, 216), in HSL hsl(194.52, 66.81%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.415% 0.11617 223.62).

What colors go well with #3bb2d8?

The complementary color of #3bb2d8 is #df8a65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23b9b7 and #6da6ea. The triadic partners are #d585b5 and #afa648.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bb2d8?

Black text reads better on #3bb2d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bb2d8 a warm or cool color?

#3bb2d8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.116.