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#3fd5eb color: Thousand Sons Blue

#3fd5eb is rgb(63, 213, 235) in RGB and oklch(80.526% 0.12481 209.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

80.5%
0.125
209°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #3fd5eb

#3fd5eb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue (#02d8e9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3fd5eb mixed with white

  1. 3fd5eb
  2. 5edaed
  3. 75deef
  4. 8ae2f1
  5. 9de7f3
  6. afebf6
  7. c0eff7
  8. d0f3f9
  9. e0f7fb
  10. f0fbfd

Darker: #3fd5eb mixed with black

  1. 3fd5eb
  2. 35b9cc
  3. 2c9eae
  4. 238391
  5. 1b6a75
  6. 12515b
  7. 0a3a41
  8. 042429
  9. 011013
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3fd5eb with less saturation

  1. 3fd5eb
  2. 56d3e7
  3. 68d1e2
  4. 77cfde
  5. 84cdda
  6. 90cbd5
  7. 9ac9d1
  8. a4c7cd
  9. aec4c8
  10. b7c2c4

Questions about #3fd5eb

What color is #3fd5eb?

#3fd5eb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 213, 235), in HSL hsl(187.67, 81.13%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.526% 0.12481 209.473).

What colors go well with #3fd5eb?

The complementary color of #3fd5eb is #ffa090. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4dd9c2 and #6ccaff. The triadic partners are #eca2e6 and #dfbb58.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fd5eb?

Black text reads better on #3fd5eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fd5eb a warm or cool color?

#3fd5eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.125.