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#3bc1bc color: Maximum Blue Green

#3bc1bc is rgb(59, 193, 188) in RGB and oklch(73.953% 0.11263 191.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

74%
0.113
191°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc1bc

#3bc1bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, 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: #3bc1bc mixed with white

  1. 3bc1bc
  2. 58c7c3
  3. 70cec9
  4. 84d4d0
  5. 97dad6
  6. aae1dd
  7. bbe7e4
  8. cdedeb
  9. def3f1
  10. eef9f8

Darker: #3bc1bc mixed with black

  1. 3bc1bc
  2. 32a7a3
  3. 298f8b
  4. 217773
  5. 195f5d
  6. 114947
  7. 093432
  8. 04201f
  9. 010e0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc1bc with less saturation

  1. 3bc1bc
  2. 4fbfba
  3. 5ebdb9
  4. 6bbbb7
  5. 77b9b5
  6. 81b6b3
  7. 8ab4b2
  8. 93b2b0
  9. 9bafae
  10. a3adac

Questions about #3bc1bc

What color is #3bc1bc?

#3bc1bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 193, 188), in HSL hsl(177.76, 53.17%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.953% 0.11263 191.333).

What colors go well with #3bc1bc?

The complementary color of #3bc1bc is #e88c99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62c194 and #48badd. The triadic partners are #c296df and #d79e55.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc1bc?

Black text reads better on #3bc1bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc1bc a warm or cool color?

#3bc1bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.113.