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#3cdcfa color: Splashing Wave

#3cdcfa is rgb(60, 220, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.682% 0.13252 213.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

82.7%
0.133
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #3cdcfa

#3cdcfa is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3cdcfa mixed with white

  1. 3cdcfa
  2. 5de0fb
  3. 76e4fb
  4. 8be7fc
  5. 9eebfd
  6. b0effd
  7. c0f2fe
  8. d1f5fe
  9. e0f9fe
  10. f0fcff

Darker: #3cdcfa mixed with black

  1. 3cdcfa
  2. 33bfd9
  3. 2aa3ba
  4. 21889b
  5. 196e7d
  6. 115461
  7. 0a3c46
  8. 04262d
  9. 011115
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3cdcfa with less saturation

  1. 3cdcfa
  2. 56daf5
  3. 6ad8f0
  4. 7ad6eb
  5. 87d4e6
  6. 94d2e0
  7. 9fd0db
  8. aaced6
  9. b4cbd1
  10. bdc9cb

Questions about #3cdcfa

What color is #3cdcfa?

#3cdcfa is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Splashing Wave. In RGB it is rgb(60, 220, 250), in HSL hsl(189.47, 95%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.682% 0.13252 213.573).

What colors go well with #3cdcfa?

The complementary color of #3cdcfa is #ffa992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40e2cf and #80cfff. The triadic partners are #faa5ea and #e3c457.

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

Black text reads better on #3cdcfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cdcfa a warm or cool color?

#3cdcfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.133.