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#3ec2dd color: Caribbean Blue

#3ec2dd is rgb(62, 194, 221) in RGB and oklch(75.478% 0.11692 214.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.5%
0.117
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3ec2dd

#3ec2dd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3ec2dd mixed with white

  1. 3ec2dd
  2. 5bc8e1
  3. 71cfe4
  4. 86d5e8
  5. 99dbeb
  6. abe1ef
  7. bce7f2
  8. cdedf5
  9. def3f9
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3ec2dd mixed with black

  1. 3ec2dd
  2. 35a8c0
  3. 2b8fa4
  4. 237788
  5. 1a606e
  6. 124955
  7. 0a343d
  8. 042026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ec2dd with less saturation

  1. 3ec2dd
  2. 52c0d9
  3. 61bfd4
  4. 6ebdd0
  5. 7abbcb
  6. 84bac6
  7. 8eb8c2
  8. 97b6bd
  9. a0b4b9
  10. a8b1b4

Questions about #3ec2dd

What color is #3ec2dd?

#3ec2dd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 194, 221), in HSL hsl(190.19, 70.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.478% 0.11692 214.484).

What colors go well with #3ec2dd?

The complementary color of #3ec2dd is #f0937d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fc7b8 and #6bb7f4. The triadic partners are #dd93cd and #c7ae51.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ec2dd?

Black text reads better on #3ec2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ec2dd a warm or cool color?

#3ec2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.117.