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#3db8ce color: Holiday Blue

#3db8ce is rgb(61, 184, 206) in RGB and oklch(72.478% 0.10967 212.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

72.5%
0.110
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3db8ce

#3db8ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Holiday Blue (#32bcd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3db8ce mixed with white

  1. 3db8ce
  2. 59bfd3
  3. 6fc7d8
  4. 83cedd
  5. 96d5e2
  6. a9dce7
  7. bae3ec
  8. cceaf1
  9. ddf1f5
  10. eef8fa

Darker: #3db8ce mixed with black

  1. 3db8ce
  2. 34a0b3
  3. 2b8898
  4. 22717f
  5. 1a5b66
  6. 12454e
  7. 0a3138
  8. 041e23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3db8ce with less saturation

  1. 3db8ce
  2. 4fb6ca
  3. 5db5c6
  4. 69b3c2
  5. 74b2be
  6. 7eb0ba
  7. 87aeb6
  8. 8facb2
  9. 97aaae
  10. 9fa8aa

Questions about #3db8ce

What color is #3db8ce?

#3db8ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Holiday Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 184, 206), in HSL hsl(189.1, 59.67%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.478% 0.10967 212.042).

What colors go well with #3db8ce?

The complementary color of #3db8ce is #e28c7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43bcab and #63aee5. The triadic partners are #cf8cc5 and #bfa44e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db8ce?

Black text reads better on #3db8ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db8ce a warm or cool color?

#3db8ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.11.