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#3ac2cb color: Turquoise Surf

#3ac2cb is rgb(58, 194, 203) in RGB and oklch(74.7% 0.11331 201.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.7%
0.113
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3ac2cb

#3ac2cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3ac2cb mixed with white

  1. 3ac2cb
  2. 58c8d0
  3. 6fcfd5
  4. 84d5db
  5. 98dbe0
  6. aae1e5
  7. bce7ea
  8. cdedef
  9. def3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #3ac2cb mixed with black

  1. 3ac2cb
  2. 31a8b0
  3. 288f96
  4. 20777d
  5. 186065
  6. 10494d
  7. 093437
  8. 042022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ac2cb with less saturation

  1. 3ac2cb
  2. 4fc0c8
  3. 5fbec5
  4. 6cbcc2
  5. 78babf
  6. 82b8bc
  7. 8cb6b9
  8. 95b4b6
  9. 9db2b3
  10. a5afb0

Questions about #3ac2cb

What color is #3ac2cb?

#3ac2cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(58, 194, 203), in HSL hsl(183.72, 58.23%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.7% 0.11331 201.584).

What colors go well with #3ac2cb?

The complementary color of #3ac2cb is #ec8f8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54c4a4 and #57b9e8. The triadic partners are #ce95d8 and #d1a552.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ac2cb?

Black text reads better on #3ac2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ac2cb a warm or cool color?

#3ac2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.113.