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#3caac2 color: Moonstone

#3caac2 is rgb(60, 170, 194) in RGB and oklch(68.605% 0.10304 215.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

68.6%
0.103
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #3caac2

#3caac2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonstone (#3aa8c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3caac2 mixed with white

  1. 3caac2
  2. 56b3c8
  3. 6cbbce
  4. 80c4d5
  5. 93ccdb
  6. a6d5e1
  7. b8dde7
  8. cae6ed
  9. dceef3
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #3caac2 mixed with black

  1. 3caac2
  2. 3393a8
  3. 2a7d8f
  4. 216877
  5. 195360
  6. 113f49
  7. 0a2d34
  8. 041b20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3caac2 with less saturation

  1. 3caac2
  2. 4ba9be
  3. 58a7ba
  4. 63a6b6
  5. 6da4b2
  6. 75a3ae
  7. 7ea1aa
  8. 859fa6
  9. 8c9ea2
  10. 939c9e

Questions about #3caac2

What color is #3caac2?

#3caac2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Moonstone. In RGB it is rgb(60, 170, 194), in HSL hsl(190.75, 52.76%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.605% 0.10304 215.211).

What colors go well with #3caac2?

The complementary color of #3caac2 is #d1826e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3cafa3 and #60a0d6. The triadic partners are #c281b3 and #ae994a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3caac2?

Black text reads better on #3caac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3caac2 a warm or cool color?

#3caac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.103.