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#3eb2ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3eb2ec is rgb(62, 178, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.399% 0.13161 234.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72.4%
0.132
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3eb2ec

#3eb2ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #3eb2ec mixed with white

  1. 3eb2ec
  2. 59baee
  3. 6fc2f1
  4. 83caf3
  5. 96d2f5
  6. a8d9f7
  7. bae1f9
  8. cbe9fb
  9. ddf0fc
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3eb2ec mixed with black

  1. 3eb2ec
  2. 359acd
  3. 2b83af
  4. 236d92
  5. 1a5776
  6. 12435b
  7. 0a2f42
  8. 041d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eb2ec with less saturation

  1. 3eb2ec
  2. 4fb1e5
  3. 5db0de
  4. 69afd7
  5. 73aed1
  6. 7dadca
  7. 86acc2
  8. 8faabb
  9. 97a9b4
  10. 9ea7ad

Questions about #3eb2ec

What color is #3eb2ec?

#3eb2ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 178, 236), in HSL hsl(200, 82.08%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.399% 0.13161 234.901).

What colors go well with #3eb2ec?

The complementary color of #3eb2ec is #e48e4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdcd and #7da3f8. The triadic partners are #e581aa and #a4af44.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb2ec?

Black text reads better on #3eb2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb2ec a warm or cool color?

#3eb2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.132.