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#3cacda color: Highlighter Blue

#3cacda is rgb(60, 172, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.118% 0.11903 229.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.1%
0.119
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3cacda

#3cacda is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3cacda mixed with white

  1. 3cacda
  2. 56b5de
  3. 6dbde2
  4. 81c5e6
  5. 94ceea
  6. a6d6ee
  7. b8def1
  8. cae7f5
  9. dceff8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3cacda mixed with black

  1. 3cacda
  2. 3395bd
  3. 2a7fa2
  4. 216987
  5. 19546c
  6. 114054
  7. 0a2d3c
  8. 041b25
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3cacda with less saturation

  1. 3cacda
  2. 4cabd4
  3. 59aace
  4. 65a9c9
  5. 6fa8c3
  6. 78a6bd
  7. 81a5b7
  8. 89a3b1
  9. 90a2ab
  10. 98a0a5

Questions about #3cacda

What color is #3cacda?

#3cacda is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 172, 218), in HSL hsl(197.47, 68.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.118% 0.11903 229.624).

What colors go well with #3cacda?

The complementary color of #3cacda is #da8758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #02b5bb and #729fe8. The triadic partners are #d67faa and #a4a545.

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

Black text reads better on #3cacda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cacda a warm or cool color?

#3cacda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.119.