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#3db6dc color: Aztec Sky

#3db6dc is rgb(61, 182, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.581% 0.11736 223.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

72.6%
0.117
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3db6dc

#3db6dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Sky (#4db5d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3db6dc mixed with white

  1. 3db6dc
  2. 58bee0
  3. 6fc5e4
  4. 83cce7
  5. 96d4eb
  6. a8dbee
  7. bae2f2
  8. cceaf5
  9. ddf1f9
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3db6dc mixed with black

  1. 3db6dc
  2. 349ebf
  3. 2b86a3
  4. 226f88
  5. 1a596e
  6. 124454
  7. 0a303c
  8. 041d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3db6dc with less saturation

  1. 3db6dc
  2. 4fb5d7
  3. 5db3d1
  4. 69b2cc
  5. 74b1c7
  6. 7eafc2
  7. 87adbc
  8. 8facb7
  9. 97aab1
  10. 9fa8ac

Questions about #3db6dc

What color is #3db6dc?

#3db6dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Aztec Sky. In RGB it is rgb(61, 182, 220), in HSL hsl(194.34, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.581% 0.11736 223.184).

What colors go well with #3db6dc?

The complementary color of #3db6dc is #e48d69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27bdbb and #70aaee. The triadic partners are #d988ba and #b4a94a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db6dc?

Black text reads better on #3db6dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db6dc a warm or cool color?

#3db6dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.117.