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#3bb2b2 color: Lake Tahoe Turquoise

#3bb2b2 is rgb(59, 178, 178) in RGB and oklch(69.924% 0.10313 195.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

69.9%
0.103
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3bb2b2

#3bb2b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise (#34b1b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3bb2b2 mixed with white

  1. 3bb2b2
  2. 56baba
  3. 6dc2c1
  4. 81c9c9
  5. 94d1d0
  6. a7d9d8
  7. b9e0e0
  8. cbe8e7
  9. dcf0ef
  10. eef7f7

Darker: #3bb2b2 mixed with black

  1. 3bb2b2
  2. 329a9a
  3. 298383
  4. 216d6d
  5. 195757
  6. 114343
  7. 092f2f
  8. 041d1d
  9. 010c0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3bb2b2 with less saturation

  1. 3bb2b2
  2. 4cb0b0
  3. 59aeae
  4. 65adac
  5. 6fabaa
  6. 78a9a8
  7. 81a7a6
  8. 89a5a4
  9. 90a2a2
  10. 97a0a0

Questions about #3bb2b2

What color is #3bb2b2?

#3bb2b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(59, 178, 178), in HSL hsl(180, 50.21%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.924% 0.10313 195.053).

What colors go well with #3bb2b2?

The complementary color of #3bb2b2 is #d68389. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58b38e and #4babce. The triadic partners are #b68aca and #c49550.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bb2b2?

Black text reads better on #3bb2b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bb2b2 a warm or cool color?

#3bb2b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.103.