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#3bc4ef color: Clean Pool

#3bc4ef is rgb(59, 196, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.628% 0.12834 223.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

76.6%
0.128
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #3bc4ef

#3bc4ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bc4ef mixed with white

  1. 3bc4ef
  2. 59caf1
  3. 71d0f3
  4. 85d7f5
  5. 99ddf6
  6. abe2f8
  7. bce8fa
  8. cdeefb
  9. def4fd
  10. eff9fe

Darker: #3bc4ef mixed with black

  1. 3bc4ef
  2. 32aad0
  3. 2991b1
  4. 217894
  5. 196178
  6. 114a5c
  7. 093542
  8. 04212a
  9. 010e14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3bc4ef with less saturation

  1. 3bc4ef
  2. 50c3e9
  3. 61c1e3
  4. 6fc0dd
  5. 7bbed7
  6. 86bdd1
  7. 90bbcb
  8. 99b9c5
  9. a2b7bf
  10. abb5b9

Questions about #3bc4ef

What color is #3bc4ef?

#3bc4ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(59, 196, 239), in HSL hsl(194.33, 84.91%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.628% 0.12834 223.767).

What colors go well with #3bc4ef?

The complementary color of #3bc4ef is #f7976e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17ccca and #77b7ff. The triadic partners are #ec91c7 and #c1b74b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc4ef?

Black text reads better on #3bc4ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc4ef a warm or cool color?

#3bc4ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.128.