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#3cb1cf color: Santorini

#3cb1cf is rgb(60, 177, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.82% 0.11013 218.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

70.8%
0.110
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3cb1cf

#3cb1cf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Santorini (#41b0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3cb1cf mixed with white

  1. 3cb1cf
  2. 57b9d4
  3. 6dc1d9
  4. 82c9de
  5. 95d1e3
  6. a7d8e8
  7. b9e0ec
  8. cbe8f1
  9. dcf0f6
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3cb1cf mixed with black

  1. 3cb1cf
  2. 3399b4
  3. 2a8399
  4. 216c7f
  5. 195767
  6. 11424f
  7. 0a2f38
  8. 041c23
  9. 010c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3cb1cf with less saturation

  1. 3cb1cf
  2. 4db0ca
  3. 5aaec6
  4. 66adc1
  5. 70abbd
  6. 7aaab8
  7. 83a8b4
  8. 8ba6af
  9. 92a5aa
  10. 9aa3a6

Questions about #3cb1cf

What color is #3cb1cf?

#3cb1cf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Santorini. In RGB it is rgb(60, 177, 207), in HSL hsl(192.24, 60.49%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.82% 0.11013 218.59).

What colors go well with #3cb1cf?

The complementary color of #3cb1cf is #dc886d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34b7ae and #67a6e3. The triadic partners are #ce85b8 and #b3a24a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb1cf?

Black text reads better on #3cb1cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb1cf a warm or cool color?

#3cb1cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.11.