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#3bbebc color: Maximum Blue Green

#3bbebc is rgb(59, 190, 188) in RGB and oklch(73.218% 0.11048 193.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

73.2%
0.110
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3bbebc

#3bbebc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30bfbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3bbebc mixed with white

  1. 3bbebc
  2. 58c5c3
  3. 6fcbc9
  4. 84d2d0
  5. 97d8d6
  6. a9dfdd
  7. bbe5e4
  8. cceceb
  9. ddf2f1
  10. eef9f8

Darker: #3bbebc mixed with black

  1. 3bbebc
  2. 32a5a3
  3. 298c8b
  4. 217573
  5. 195e5d
  6. 114847
  7. 093332
  8. 041f1f
  9. 010d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bbebc with less saturation

  1. 3bbebc
  2. 4ebcba
  3. 5dbab8
  4. 6ab8b6
  5. 75b6b4
  6. 7fb4b2
  7. 89b2b0
  8. 91afae
  9. 99adac
  10. a1abaa

Questions about #3bbebc

What color is #3bbebc?

#3bbebc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 190, 188), in HSL hsl(179.08, 52.61%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.218% 0.11048 193.513).

What colors go well with #3bbebc?

The complementary color of #3bbebc is #e58b94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ebe95 and #4bb7db. The triadic partners are #c193da and #d29d54.

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

Black text reads better on #3bbebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bbebc a warm or cool color?

#3bbebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.11.