Skip to the color picker

#3faec1 color: Explore Blue

#3faec1 is rgb(63, 174, 193) in RGB and oklch(69.613% 0.10177 211.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

189°
100%

69.6%
0.102
211°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #3faec1

#3faec1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, 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: #3faec1 mixed with white

  1. 3faec1
  2. 59b6c7
  3. 6ebecd
  4. 82c7d4
  5. 95cfda
  6. a7d7e0
  7. b9dfe6
  8. cbe7ec
  9. dceff3
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #3faec1 mixed with black

  1. 3faec1
  2. 3597a7
  3. 2c808f
  4. 236a77
  5. 1b555f
  6. 124149
  7. 0a2e34
  8. 041c20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3faec1 with less saturation

  1. 3faec1
  2. 4eadbd
  3. 5babba
  4. 66a9b6
  5. 6fa8b3
  6. 78a6af
  7. 80a5ac
  8. 88a3a8
  9. 8fa1a4
  10. 969fa1

Questions about #3faec1

What color is #3faec1?

#3faec1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 193), in HSL hsl(188.77, 51.18%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.613% 0.10177 211.046).

What colors go well with #3faec1?

The complementary color of #3faec1 is #d58576. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46b2a1 and #5fa5d7. The triadic partners are #c286ba and #b59b4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3faec1?

Black text reads better on #3faec1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faec1 a warm or cool color?

#3faec1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.102.