#3AC5E2

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #3AC5E2

The precise color #3AC5E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 197 green, and 226 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 74% Cyan, 13% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 190.4° hue, 74.3% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AC5E2
RGB58, 197, 226
HSL190.4°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK74%, 13%, 0%, 11%
HSV190.4°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB73.8, -27.0, -25.0
XYZ35.4, 46.3, 79.0
Decimal3851746

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AC5E2; }
.text-color { color: #3AC5E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AC5E2; }

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