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#3bb2d9 color: Epimetheus

#3bb2d9 is rgb(59, 178, 217) in RGB and oklch(71.459% 0.11687 224.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.5%
0.117
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3bb2d9

#3bb2d9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #3bb2d9 mixed with white

  1. 3bb2d9
  2. 57badd
  3. 6dc2e1
  4. 82cae5
  5. 95d1e9
  6. a7d9ed
  7. b9e1f1
  8. cbe8f4
  9. dcf0f8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3bb2d9 mixed with black

  1. 3bb2d9
  2. 329abc
  3. 2983a1
  4. 216d86
  5. 19576c
  6. 114353
  7. 092f3b
  8. 041d25
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3bb2d9 with less saturation

  1. 3bb2d9
  2. 4db1d4
  3. 5bb0ce
  4. 67aec9
  5. 71adc4
  6. 7babbe
  7. 84aab9
  8. 8ca8b3
  9. 94a6ae
  10. 9ca5a8

Questions about #3bb2d9

What color is #3bb2d9?

#3bb2d9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(59, 178, 217), in HSL hsl(194.81, 67.52%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.459% 0.11687 224.243).

What colors go well with #3bb2d9?

The complementary color of #3bb2d9 is #df8a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20b9b8 and #6ea6eb. The triadic partners are #d684b5 and #afa647.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bb2d9?

Black text reads better on #3bb2d9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bb2d9 a warm or cool color?

#3bb2d9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.117.