#3bbae6 color: Lake Thun
#3bbae6 is rgb(59, 186, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.906% 0.12436 225.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 10%
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About #3bbae6
#3bbae6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #3bbae6 mixed with white
Darker: #3bbae6 mixed with black
Calmer: #3bbae6 with less saturation
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What color is #3bbae6?
#3bbae6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(59, 186, 230), in HSL hsl(195.44, 77.38%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.906% 0.12436 225.868).
What colors go well with #3bbae6?
The complementary color of #3bbae6 is #eb9065. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0fc2c4 and #74adf8. The triadic partners are #e289bb and #b5af48.
Is white or black text more readable on #3bbae6?
Black text reads better on #3bbae6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3bbae6 a warm or cool color?
#3bbae6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.124.