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#3eaaec color: Cerulean

#3eaaec is rgb(62, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.568% 0.13648 239.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.6%
0.136
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3eaaec

#3eaaec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eaaec mixed with white

  1. 3eaaec
  2. 57b3ef
  3. 6dbcf1
  4. 81c4f3
  5. 94cdf5
  6. a6d5f7
  7. b9def9
  8. cae6fb
  9. dceffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3eaaec mixed with black

  1. 3eaaec
  2. 3593cd
  3. 2b7daf
  4. 236892
  5. 1a5376
  6. 123f5b
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eaaec with less saturation

  1. 3eaaec
  2. 4ea9e5
  3. 5aa9dd
  4. 66a8d6
  5. 70a7ce
  6. 79a6c7
  7. 82a5bf
  8. 8aa4b8
  9. 91a3b0
  10. 99a1a8

Questions about #3eaaec

What color is #3eaaec?

#3eaaec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(62, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(202.76, 82.08%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.568% 0.13648 239.995).

What colors go well with #3eaaec?

The complementary color of #3eaaec is #dd893c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cf and #7f9af5. The triadic partners are #e4799d and #96ac3f.

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

Black text reads better on #3eaaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eaaec a warm or cool color?

#3eaaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.136.