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#3cb2cc color: River Blue

#3cb2cc is rgb(60, 178, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.936% 0.10854 215.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.9%
0.109
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3cb2cc

#3cb2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River Blue (#38afcd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3cb2cc mixed with white

  1. 3cb2cc
  2. 57bad1
  3. 6ec2d6
  4. 82c9dc
  5. 95d1e1
  6. a7d9e6
  7. b9e1eb
  8. cbe8f0
  9. dcf0f5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3cb2cc mixed with black

  1. 3cb2cc
  2. 339ab1
  3. 2a8397
  4. 216d7e
  5. 195765
  6. 11434e
  7. 0a2f37
  8. 041d22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3cb2cc with less saturation

  1. 3cb2cc
  2. 4db1c8
  3. 5bafc4
  4. 66aebf
  5. 71acbb
  6. 7aaab7
  7. 83a9b3
  8. 8ba7ae
  9. 93a5aa
  10. 9aa3a6

Questions about #3cb2cc

What color is #3cb2cc?

#3cb2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 178, 204), in HSL hsl(190.83, 58.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.936% 0.10854 215.602).

What colors go well with #3cb2cc?

The complementary color of #3cb2cc is #dc8872. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3bb7ab and #64a8e1. The triadic partners are #cc87bc and #b6a14b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb2cc?

Black text reads better on #3cb2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb2cc a warm or cool color?

#3cb2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.109.