#3bb9cd color: Water Sports
#3bb9cd is rgb(59, 185, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.63% 0.11034 210.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3bb9cd
#3bb9cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #3bb9cd mixed with white
Darker: #3bb9cd mixed with black
Calmer: #3bb9cd with less saturation
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Questions about #3bb9cd
What color is #3bb9cd?
#3bb9cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(59, 185, 205), in HSL hsl(188.22, 59.35%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.63% 0.11034 210.332).
What colors go well with #3bb9cd?
The complementary color of #3bb9cd is #e38b7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44bdaa and #60afe5. The triadic partners are #ce8dc7 and #c1a34e.
Is white or black text more readable on #3bb9cd?
Black text reads better on #3bb9cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3bb9cd a warm or cool color?
#3bb9cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.11.