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#3bc2e2 color: Caribbean Blue

#3bc2e2 is rgb(59, 194, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.613% 0.12059 217.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

75.6%
0.121
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc2e2

#3bc2e2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bc2e2 mixed with white

  1. 3bc2e2
  2. 59c8e5
  3. 70cfe8
  4. 85d5eb
  5. 98dbee
  6. aae1f1
  7. bce7f4
  8. cdedf7
  9. def3fa
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3bc2e2 mixed with black

  1. 3bc2e2
  2. 32a8c4
  3. 298fa8
  4. 21778c
  5. 196071
  6. 114957
  7. 09343e
  8. 042027
  9. 010e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3bc2e2 with less saturation

  1. 3bc2e2
  2. 50c0dd
  3. 60bfd8
  4. 6dbdd3
  5. 79bcce
  6. 84bac9
  7. 8eb8c4
  8. 97b6bf
  9. a0b4ba
  10. a8b2b5

Questions about #3bc2e2

What color is #3bc2e2?

#3bc2e2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 226), in HSL hsl(191.5, 74.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.613% 0.12059 217.5).

What colors go well with #3bc2e2?

The complementary color of #3bc2e2 is #f19477. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34c8bd and #6db6f8. The triadic partners are #e191cb and #c5b04e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc2e2?

Black text reads better on #3bc2e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc2e2 a warm or cool color?

#3bc2e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.121.