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#3bc2ab color: Melbourne Cup

#3bc2ab is rgb(59, 194, 171) in RGB and oklch(73.659% 0.11914 178.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

73.7%
0.119
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc2ab

#3bc2ab is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melbourne Cup (#45c3ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3bc2ab mixed with white

  1. 3bc2ab
  2. 58c8b3
  3. 70cfbb
  4. 84d5c4
  5. 97dbcc
  6. aae1d4
  7. bbe7dd
  8. cdede5
  9. def3ee
  10. eef9f6

Darker: #3bc2ab mixed with black

  1. 3bc2ab
  2. 32a894
  3. 298f7e
  4. 217768
  5. 196054
  6. 114940
  7. 09342d
  8. 04201b
  9. 010e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc2ab with less saturation

  1. 3bc2ab
  2. 4fc0ab
  3. 5ebeab
  4. 6bbbab
  5. 76b9aa
  6. 80b7aa
  7. 8ab4aa
  8. 92b2aa
  9. 9bafaa
  10. a2acaa

Questions about #3bc2ab

What color is #3bc2ab?

#3bc2ab is bright light teal. The closest named color is Melbourne Cup. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 171), in HSL hsl(169.78, 53.36%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.659% 0.11914 178.916).

What colors go well with #3bc2ab?

The complementary color of #3bc2ab is #e689a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71bf80 and #2abed2. The triadic partners are #b498ea and #e19659.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc2ab?

Black text reads better on #3bc2ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc2ab a warm or cool color?

#3bc2ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.119.