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#3db1dc color: Summer Sky

#3db1dc is rgb(61, 177, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.406% 0.11856 227.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

71.4%
0.119
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3db1dc

#3db1dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3db1dc mixed with white

  1. 3db1dc
  2. 58b9e0
  3. 6ec1e4
  4. 82c9e7
  5. 95d1eb
  6. a8d9ef
  7. b9e0f2
  8. cbe8f5
  9. dcf0f9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3db1dc mixed with black

  1. 3db1dc
  2. 3499bf
  3. 2b83a3
  4. 226c88
  5. 1a576e
  6. 124254
  7. 0a2f3c
  8. 041c26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3db1dc with less saturation

  1. 3db1dc
  2. 4eb0d6
  3. 5bafd1
  4. 67adcb
  5. 72acc5
  6. 7babc0
  7. 84a9ba
  8. 8ca8b4
  9. 94a6ae
  10. 9ba4a9

Questions about #3db1dc

What color is #3db1dc?

#3db1dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(61, 177, 220), in HSL hsl(196.23, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.406% 0.11856 227.076).

What colors go well with #3db1dc?

The complementary color of #3db1dc is #df8a60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17b9bc and #72a4ec. The triadic partners are #d883b1 and #aba847.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db1dc?

Black text reads better on #3db1dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db1dc a warm or cool color?

#3db1dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.119.