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#3eb0ea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3eb0ea is rgb(62, 176, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.844% 0.13079 235.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.8%
0.131
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3eb0ea

#3eb0ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eb0ea mixed with white

  1. 3eb0ea
  2. 58b8ed
  3. 6ec0ef
  4. 82c8f2
  5. 95d0f4
  6. a8d8f6
  7. b9e0f8
  8. cbe8fa
  9. dcf0fc
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3eb0ea mixed with black

  1. 3eb0ea
  2. 3599cb
  3. 2b82ae
  4. 236c91
  5. 1a5675
  6. 12425a
  7. 0a2e41
  8. 041c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eb0ea with less saturation

  1. 3eb0ea
  2. 4fafe3
  3. 5caedc
  4. 68add6
  5. 72accf
  6. 7cabc8
  7. 85aac1
  8. 8da9ba
  9. 95a7b2
  10. 9da6ab

Questions about #3eb0ea

What color is #3eb0ea?

#3eb0ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 176, 234), in HSL hsl(200.23, 80.37%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.844% 0.13079 235.295).

What colors go well with #3eb0ea?

The complementary color of #3eb0ea is #e28c4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbcb and #7ca1f6. The triadic partners are #e380a8 and #a1ae43.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb0ea?

Black text reads better on #3eb0ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb0ea a warm or cool color?

#3eb0ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.131.