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#3db0dc color: Highlighter Blue

#3db0dc is rgb(61, 176, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.171% 0.11887 227.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.2%
0.119
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

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 #3db0dc

#3db0dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 228°.

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 Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3db0dc mixed with white

  1. 3db0dc
  2. 58b8e0
  3. 6ec0e4
  4. 82c8e7
  5. 95d0eb
  6. a7d8ef
  7. b9e0f2
  8. cbe8f5
  9. dcf0f9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3db0dc mixed with black

  1. 3db0dc
  2. 3499bf
  3. 2b82a3
  4. 226c88
  5. 1a566e
  6. 124254
  7. 0a2e3c
  8. 041c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3db0dc with less saturation

  1. 3db0dc
  2. 4eafd6
  3. 5baed1
  4. 67adcb
  5. 71abc5
  6. 7baabf
  7. 83a8ba
  8. 8ca7b4
  9. 93a5ae
  10. 9ba4a8

Questions about #3db0dc

What color is #3db0dc?

#3db0dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 176, 220), in HSL hsl(196.6, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.171% 0.11887 227.845).

What colors go well with #3db0dc?

The complementary color of #3db0dc is #de8a5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12b8bc and #72a3ec. The triadic partners are #d882af and #aaa747.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db0dc?

Black text reads better on #3db0dc: 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 #3db0dc a warm or cool color?

#3db0dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.119.