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#3bc2c9 color: Turquoise Surf

#3bc2c9 is rgb(59, 194, 201) in RGB and oklch(74.649% 0.1127 200.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.6%
0.113
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3bc2c9

#3bc2c9 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3bc2c9 mixed with white

  1. 3bc2c9
  2. 59c8ce
  3. 70cfd4
  4. 85d5d9
  5. 98dbdf
  6. aae1e4
  7. bce7e9
  8. cdedef
  9. def3f4
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #3bc2c9 mixed with black

  1. 3bc2c9
  2. 32a8ae
  3. 298f95
  4. 21777c
  5. 196064
  6. 11494c
  7. 093436
  8. 042022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc2c9 with less saturation

  1. 3bc2c9
  2. 4fc0c6
  3. 5fbec3
  4. 6cbcc1
  5. 78babe
  6. 82b8bb
  7. 8cb6b8
  8. 95b4b5
  9. 9db1b2
  10. a5afb0

Questions about #3bc2c9

What color is #3bc2c9?

#3bc2c9 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 201), in HSL hsl(182.96, 56.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.649% 0.1127 200.15).

What colors go well with #3bc2c9?

The complementary color of #3bc2c9 is #ec8f8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56c4a2 and #56bae6. The triadic partners are #cd95d9 and #d2a553.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc2c9?

Black text reads better on #3bc2c9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc2c9 a warm or cool color?

#3bc2c9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.113.