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#3bc5ef color: Clean Pool

#3bc5ef is rgb(59, 197, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.861% 0.12814 223.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

76.9%
0.128
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #3bc5ef

#3bc5ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bc5ef mixed with white

  1. 3bc5ef
  2. 59cbf1
  3. 71d1f3
  4. 86d7f5
  5. 99ddf6
  6. abe3f8
  7. bce9fa
  8. cdeefb
  9. def4fc
  10. effafe

Darker: #3bc5ef mixed with black

  1. 3bc5ef
  2. 32abd0
  3. 2992b1
  4. 217994
  5. 196178
  6. 114b5c
  7. 093542
  8. 04212a
  9. 010e14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3bc5ef with less saturation

  1. 3bc5ef
  2. 51c4e9
  3. 61c2e3
  4. 6fc1de
  5. 7bbfd8
  6. 86bdd2
  7. 91bccc
  8. 9abac6
  9. a3b8c0
  10. abb6ba

Questions about #3bc5ef

What color is #3bc5ef?

#3bc5ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(59, 197, 239), in HSL hsl(194, 84.91%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.861% 0.12814 223.065).

What colors go well with #3bc5ef?

The complementary color of #3bc5ef is #f8976f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ccdca and #76b8ff. The triadic partners are #ec92c9 and #c3b74c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc5ef?

Black text reads better on #3bc5ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc5ef a warm or cool color?

#3bc5ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.128.