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#3cb2cd color: Santorini

#3cb2cd is rgb(60, 178, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.976% 0.10905 216.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

71%
0.109
216°
  • Sky blue
  • 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
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3cb2cd

#3cb2cd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% 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 8.44:1, 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: #3cb2cd mixed with white

  1. 3cb2cd
  2. 57bad2
  3. 6ec2d7
  4. 82c9dc
  5. 95d1e1
  6. a7d9e6
  7. b9e1eb
  8. cbe8f0
  9. dcf0f5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3cb2cd mixed with black

  1. 3cb2cd
  2. 339ab2
  3. 2a8398
  4. 216d7e
  5. 195766
  6. 11434e
  7. 0a2f38
  8. 041d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3cb2cd with less saturation

  1. 3cb2cd
  2. 4db1c9
  3. 5bafc4
  4. 66aec0
  5. 71acbc
  6. 7aaab7
  7. 83a9b3
  8. 8ba7af
  9. 93a5aa
  10. 9aa3a6

Questions about #3cb2cd

What color is #3cb2cd?

#3cb2cd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Santorini. In RGB it is rgb(60, 178, 205), in HSL hsl(191.17, 59.18%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.976% 0.10905 216.323).

What colors go well with #3cb2cd?

The complementary color of #3cb2cd is #dc8871. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39b7ac and #65a8e2. The triadic partners are #cd87bb and #b5a14b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb2cd?

Black text reads better on #3cb2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb2cd a warm or cool color?

#3cb2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.109.