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#3faebf color: Explore Blue

#3faebf is rgb(63, 174, 191) in RGB and oklch(69.535% 0.10105 209.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

69.5%
0.101
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3faebf

#3faebf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3faebf mixed with white

  1. 3faebf
  2. 59b6c5
  3. 6ebecc
  4. 82c6d2
  5. 95cfd9
  6. a7d7df
  7. b9dfe5
  8. cbe7ec
  9. dceff2
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #3faebf mixed with black

  1. 3faebf
  2. 3597a6
  3. 2c808d
  4. 236a75
  5. 1b555e
  6. 124148
  7. 0a2e33
  8. 041c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3faebf with less saturation

  1. 3faebf
  2. 4eadbc
  3. 5babb8
  4. 66a9b5
  5. 6fa8b2
  6. 78a6ae
  7. 80a4ab
  8. 88a3a7
  9. 8fa1a4
  10. 969fa0

Questions about #3faebf

What color is #3faebf?

#3faebf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 191), in HSL hsl(187.97, 50.39%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.535% 0.10105 209.435).

What colors go well with #3faebf?

The complementary color of #3faebf is #d48478. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48b19f and #5da5d5. The triadic partners are #c086bb and #b69a4e.

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

Black text reads better on #3faebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faebf a warm or cool color?

#3faebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.101.