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#3ac3cb color: Turquoise Surf

#3ac3cb is rgb(58, 195, 203) in RGB and oklch(74.941% 0.11377 200.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.9%
0.114
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3ac3cb

#3ac3cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, 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: #3ac3cb mixed with white

  1. 3ac3cb
  2. 58c9d0
  3. 70cfd5
  4. 84d6db
  5. 98dce0
  6. aae2e5
  7. bce8ea
  8. cdeeef
  9. def3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #3ac3cb mixed with black

  1. 3ac3cb
  2. 31a9b0
  3. 289096
  4. 20787d
  5. 186065
  6. 104a4d
  7. 093437
  8. 042022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3ac3cb with less saturation

  1. 3ac3cb
  2. 4fc1c8
  3. 5fbfc5
  4. 6cbdc2
  5. 78bbbf
  6. 83b9bc
  7. 8cb7b9
  8. 95b5b7
  9. 9eb2b4
  10. a6b0b1

Questions about #3ac3cb

What color is #3ac3cb?

#3ac3cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(58, 195, 203), in HSL hsl(183.31, 58.23%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.941% 0.11377 200.817).

What colors go well with #3ac3cb?

The complementary color of #3ac3cb is #ed908f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55c5a4 and #57bbe8. The triadic partners are #cf96da and #d3a653.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ac3cb?

Black text reads better on #3ac3cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ac3cb a warm or cool color?

#3ac3cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.114.