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#3caeda color: Highlighter Blue

#3caeda is rgb(60, 174, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.587% 0.11832 228.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.6%
0.118
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3caeda

#3caeda is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, 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: #3caeda mixed with white

  1. 3caeda
  2. 57b6de
  3. 6dbfe2
  4. 81c7e6
  5. 94cfea
  6. a7d7ee
  7. b9dff1
  8. cbe7f5
  9. dceff8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3caeda mixed with black

  1. 3caeda
  2. 3397bd
  3. 2a80a2
  4. 216a87
  5. 19556c
  6. 114154
  7. 0a2e3c
  8. 041c25
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3caeda with less saturation

  1. 3caeda
  2. 4dadd4
  3. 5aaccf
  4. 65abc9
  5. 70a9c3
  6. 79a8be
  7. 82a7b8
  8. 8aa5b2
  9. 92a3ac
  10. 99a2a6

Questions about #3caeda

What color is #3caeda?

#3caeda is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 174, 218), in HSL hsl(196.71, 68.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.587% 0.11832 228.089).

What colors go well with #3caeda?

The complementary color of #3caeda is #dc885c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0fb6bb and #71a1e9. The triadic partners are #d681ad and #a7a646.

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

Black text reads better on #3caeda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3caeda a warm or cool color?

#3caeda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.118.