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#3fd9ef color: Blue Dacnis

#3fd9ef is rgb(63, 217, 239) in RGB and oklch(81.617% 0.12694 209.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

81.6%
0.127
209°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #3fd9ef

#3fd9ef is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dacnis (#44ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3fd9ef mixed with white

  1. 3fd9ef
  2. 5eddf1
  3. 76e1f3
  4. 8be5f4
  5. 9ee9f6
  6. afedf8
  7. c0f1f9
  8. d1f4fb
  9. e0f8fc
  10. f0fcfe

Darker: #3fd9ef mixed with black

  1. 3fd9ef
  2. 35bcd0
  3. 2ca1b1
  4. 238694
  5. 1b6c78
  6. 12535c
  7. 0a3b42
  8. 04252a
  9. 011114
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3fd9ef with less saturation

  1. 3fd9ef
  2. 57d7eb
  3. 6ad5e6
  4. 79d3e2
  5. 86d1de
  6. 92cfd9
  7. 9dcdd5
  8. a7cad0
  9. b1c8cc
  10. bac5c7

Questions about #3fd9ef

What color is #3fd9ef?

#3fd9ef is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(63, 217, 239), in HSL hsl(187.5, 84.62%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.617% 0.12694 209.167).

What colors go well with #3fd9ef?

The complementary color of #3fd9ef is #ffa293. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4edec5 and #6dceff. The triadic partners are #f0a4eb and #e4bf59.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fd9ef?

Black text reads better on #3fd9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fd9ef a warm or cool color?

#3fd9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.127.