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#3eacbc color: Explore Blue

#3eacbc is rgb(62, 172, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.905% 0.10001 208.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.9%
0.100
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #3eacbc

#3eacbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3eacbc mixed with white

  1. 3eacbc
  2. 58b4c3
  3. 6dbdc9
  4. 81c5d0
  5. 94cdd7
  6. a7d6dd
  7. b9dee4
  8. cae6eb
  9. dceef2
  10. eef7f8

Darker: #3eacbc mixed with black

  1. 3eacbc
  2. 3595a3
  3. 2b7f8b
  4. 236973
  5. 1a545d
  6. 124047
  7. 0a2d32
  8. 041b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3eacbc with less saturation

  1. 3eacbc
  2. 4dabb9
  3. 5aa9b5
  4. 64a7b2
  5. 6ea6af
  6. 77a4ac
  7. 7fa2a8
  8. 86a1a5
  9. 8e9fa2
  10. 949d9e

Questions about #3eacbc

What color is #3eacbc?

#3eacbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 172, 188), in HSL hsl(187.62, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.905% 0.10001 208.747).

What colors go well with #3eacbc?

The complementary color of #3eacbc is #d28377. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48af9c and #5ba4d2. The triadic partners are #bd84ba and #b4984d.

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

Black text reads better on #3eacbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eacbc a warm or cool color?

#3eacbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.1.