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#3bc2b5 color: Tint of Turquoise

#3bc2b5 is rgb(59, 194, 181) in RGB and oklch(73.969% 0.11512 185.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

74%
0.115
186°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc2b5

#3bc2b5 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tint of Turquoise (#41bfb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3bc2b5 mixed with white

  1. 3bc2b5
  2. 58c8bc
  3. 70cfc3
  4. 84d5cb
  5. 98dbd2
  6. aae1d9
  7. bbe7e1
  8. cdede8
  9. def3f0
  10. eef9f7

Darker: #3bc2b5 mixed with black

  1. 3bc2b5
  2. 32a89d
  3. 298f86
  4. 21776f
  5. 196059
  6. 114944
  7. 093430
  8. 04201d
  9. 010e0c
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc2b5 with less saturation

  1. 3bc2b5
  2. 4fc0b4
  3. 5ebeb3
  4. 6bbcb2
  5. 77b9b1
  6. 81b7b0
  7. 8ab5af
  8. 93b2ae
  9. 9bb0ad
  10. a3adac

Questions about #3bc2b5

What color is #3bc2b5?

#3bc2b5 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tint of Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 181), in HSL hsl(174.22, 53.36%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.969% 0.11512 185.647).

What colors go well with #3bc2b5?

The complementary color of #3bc2b5 is #e88ba0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69c08b and #3cbdd9. The triadic partners are #bc97e5 and #dc9b57.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc2b5?

Black text reads better on #3bc2b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc2b5 a warm or cool color?

#3bc2b5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.115.