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#3bac99 color: Ambrosial Oceanside

#3bac99 is rgb(59, 172, 153) in RGB and oklch(67.603% 0.10467 179.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

67.6%
0.105
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3bac99

#3bac99 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside (#47ae9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #3bac99 mixed with white

  1. 3bac99
  2. 55b4a3
  3. 6bbdad
  4. 80c5b7
  5. 93cdc1
  6. a6d6cb
  7. b8ded5
  8. cae6df
  9. dceeea
  10. edf7f4

Darker: #3bac99 mixed with black

  1. 3bac99
  2. 329584
  3. 297f70
  4. 21695d
  5. 19544a
  6. 114038
  7. 092d27
  8. 041b17
  9. 010b08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3bac99 with less saturation

  1. 3bac99
  2. 4aaa99
  3. 57a899
  4. 61a698
  5. 6ba498
  6. 74a298
  7. 7ba098
  8. 839e98
  9. 8a9c97
  10. 919997

Questions about #3bac99

What color is #3bac99?

#3bac99 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside. In RGB it is rgb(59, 172, 153), in HSL hsl(169.91, 48.92%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.603% 0.10467 179.633).

What colors go well with #3bac99?

The complementary color of #3bac99 is #cc7b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66a974 and #30a8ba. The triadic partners are #a188ce and #c68751.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bac99?

Black text reads better on #3bac99: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bac99 a warm or cool color?

#3bac99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.105.