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#3ac2cc color: Turquoise Surf

#3ac2cc is rgb(58, 194, 204) in RGB and oklch(74.736% 0.11343 202.312) 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
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3ac2cc

#3ac2cc 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 9.77:1, 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: #3ac2cc mixed with white

  1. 3ac2cc
  2. 58c8d1
  3. 70cfd6
  4. 84d5db
  5. 98dbe0
  6. aae1e6
  7. bce7eb
  8. cdedf0
  9. def3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #3ac2cc mixed with black

  1. 3ac2cc
  2. 31a8b1
  3. 288f97
  4. 20777e
  5. 186065
  6. 10494e
  7. 093437
  8. 042022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ac2cc with less saturation

  1. 3ac2cc
  2. 4fc0c9
  3. 5fbec6
  4. 6cbcc3
  5. 78bac0
  6. 82b8bd
  7. 8cb6b9
  8. 95b4b6
  9. 9db2b3
  10. a5afb0

Questions about #3ac2cc

What color is #3ac2cc?

#3ac2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(58, 194, 204), in HSL hsl(184.11, 58.87%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.736% 0.11343 202.312).

What colors go well with #3ac2cc?

The complementary color of #3ac2cc is #ec8f8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53c4a5 and #59b9e9. The triadic partners are #cf95d7 and #d1a652.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ac2cc?

Black text reads better on #3ac2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ac2cc a warm or cool color?

#3ac2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.113.