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#3bbca2 color: First Post

#3bbca2 is rgb(59, 188, 162) in RGB and oklch(71.896% 0.11739 176.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

71.9%
0.117
176°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3bbca2

#3bbca2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3bbca2 mixed with white

  1. 3bbca2
  2. 57c3ab
  3. 6ecab4
  4. 83d1bd
  5. 96d7c6
  6. a8ded0
  7. bae5d9
  8. ccebe2
  9. ddf2ec
  10. eef8f5

Darker: #3bbca2 mixed with black

  1. 3bbca2
  2. 32a38c
  3. 298b77
  4. 217363
  5. 195d4f
  6. 11473c
  7. 09322a
  8. 041f19
  9. 010d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bbca2 with less saturation

  1. 3bbca2
  2. 4dbaa2
  3. 5cb8a2
  4. 68b5a3
  5. 73b3a3
  6. 7db1a3
  7. 86aea3
  8. 8eaca3
  9. 96a9a4
  10. 9da7a4

Questions about #3bbca2

What color is #3bbca2?

#3bbca2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(59, 188, 162), in HSL hsl(167.91, 52.23%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.896% 0.11739 176.406).

What colors go well with #3bbca2?

The complementary color of #3bbca2 is #de84a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71b877 and #22b9c9. The triadic partners are #ab94e5 and #dc9057.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bbca2?

Black text reads better on #3bbca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bbca2 a warm or cool color?

#3bbca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.117.