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#3eb6ea color: Cyanite

#3eb6ea is rgb(62, 182, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.228% 0.12787 231.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

73.2%
0.128
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3eb6ea

#3eb6ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eb6ea mixed with white

  1. 3eb6ea
  2. 59beed
  3. 6fc5ef
  4. 84cdf1
  5. 97d4f4
  6. a9dbf6
  7. bae3f8
  8. cceafa
  9. ddf1fc
  10. eef8fd

Darker: #3eb6ea mixed with black

  1. 3eb6ea
  2. 359ecb
  3. 2b86ae
  4. 236f91
  5. 1a5975
  6. 12445a
  7. 0a3041
  8. 041d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3eb6ea with less saturation

  1. 3eb6ea
  2. 50b5e4
  3. 5eb4dd
  4. 6ab3d7
  5. 75b2d0
  6. 7fb0ca
  7. 88afc3
  8. 91adbd
  9. 99acb6
  10. a1aaaf

Questions about #3eb6ea

What color is #3eb6ea?

#3eb6ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(62, 182, 234), in HSL hsl(198.14, 80.37%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.228% 0.12787 231.217).

What colors go well with #3eb6ea?

The complementary color of #3eb6ea is #e88f59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0ca and #7aa8f9. The triadic partners are #e585b2 and #acb047.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb6ea?

Black text reads better on #3eb6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb6ea a warm or cool color?

#3eb6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.128.