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#3eb0dd color: Summer Sky

#3eb0dd is rgb(62, 176, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.242% 0.11927 228.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.2%
0.119
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3eb0dd

#3eb0dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #3eb0dd mixed with white

  1. 3eb0dd
  2. 58b8e1
  3. 6ec0e4
  4. 82c8e8
  5. 95d0ec
  6. a8d8ef
  7. b9e0f2
  8. cbe8f6
  9. dcf0f9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3eb0dd mixed with black

  1. 3eb0dd
  2. 3599c0
  3. 2b82a4
  4. 236c88
  5. 1a566e
  6. 124255
  7. 0a2e3d
  8. 041c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3eb0dd with less saturation

  1. 3eb0dd
  2. 4eafd7
  3. 5caed2
  4. 67adcc
  5. 72abc6
  6. 7baac0
  7. 84a9ba
  8. 8ca7b4
  9. 94a6ae
  10. 9ba4a8

Questions about #3eb0dd

What color is #3eb0dd?

#3eb0dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(62, 176, 221), in HSL hsl(196.98, 70.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.242% 0.11927 228.555).

What colors go well with #3eb0dd?

The complementary color of #3eb0dd is #de8a5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10b8be and #73a3ec. The triadic partners are #d982af and #a9a847.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb0dd?

Black text reads better on #3eb0dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb0dd a warm or cool color?

#3eb0dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.119.