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#3cb2ce color: Santorini

#3cb2ce is rgb(60, 178, 206) in RGB and oklch(71.018% 0.10957 217.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

71%
0.110
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3cb2ce

#3cb2ce is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #3cb2ce mixed with white

  1. 3cb2ce
  2. 57bad3
  3. 6ec2d8
  4. 82c9dd
  5. 95d1e2
  6. a7d9e7
  7. b9e1ec
  8. cbe8f1
  9. dcf0f6
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3cb2ce mixed with black

  1. 3cb2ce
  2. 339ab3
  3. 2a8398
  4. 216d7f
  5. 195766
  6. 11434e
  7. 0a2f38
  8. 041d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3cb2ce with less saturation

  1. 3cb2ce
  2. 4db1ca
  3. 5bafc5
  4. 66aec1
  5. 71acbc
  6. 7aabb8
  7. 83a9b4
  8. 8ba7af
  9. 93a5ab
  10. 9aa3a6

Questions about #3cb2ce

What color is #3cb2ce?

#3cb2ce is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Santorini. In RGB it is rgb(60, 178, 206), in HSL hsl(191.51, 59.84%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.018% 0.10957 217.037).

What colors go well with #3cb2ce?

The complementary color of #3cb2ce is #dc8870. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38b7ad and #66a8e2. The triadic partners are #cd86ba and #b5a24b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb2ce?

Black text reads better on #3cb2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb2ce a warm or cool color?

#3cb2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.11.