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#3faec0 color: Explore Blue

#3faec0 is rgb(63, 174, 192) in RGB and oklch(69.574% 0.1014 210.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

69.6%
0.101
210°
  • 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
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3faec0

#3faec0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, 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: #3faec0 mixed with white

  1. 3faec0
  2. 59b6c6
  3. 6ebecd
  4. 82c6d3
  5. 95cfd9
  6. a7d7e0
  7. b9dfe6
  8. cbe7ec
  9. dceff2
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #3faec0 mixed with black

  1. 3faec0
  2. 3597a7
  3. 2c808e
  4. 236a76
  5. 1b555f
  6. 124149
  7. 0a2e34
  8. 041c20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3faec0 with less saturation

  1. 3faec0
  2. 4eadbd
  3. 5babb9
  4. 66a9b6
  5. 6fa8b2
  6. 78a6af
  7. 80a4ab
  8. 88a3a8
  9. 8fa1a4
  10. 969fa1

Questions about #3faec0

What color is #3faec0?

#3faec0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 192), in HSL hsl(188.37, 50.59%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.574% 0.1014 210.244).

What colors go well with #3faec0?

The complementary color of #3faec0 is #d58577. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47b2a0 and #5ea5d6. The triadic partners are #c186bb and #b59a4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3faec0?

Black text reads better on #3faec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faec0 a warm or cool color?

#3faec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.101.