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#3bc2dd color: Caribbean Blue

#3bc2dd is rgb(59, 194, 221) in RGB and oklch(75.41% 0.11811 214.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.4%
0.118
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc2dd

#3bc2dd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3bc2dd mixed with white

  1. 3bc2dd
  2. 59c8e1
  3. 70cfe4
  4. 85d5e8
  5. 98dbeb
  6. aae1ef
  7. bce7f2
  8. cdedf5
  9. def3f9
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3bc2dd mixed with black

  1. 3bc2dd
  2. 32a8c0
  3. 298fa4
  4. 217788
  5. 19606e
  6. 114955
  7. 09343d
  8. 042026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc2dd with less saturation

  1. 3bc2dd
  2. 50c0d9
  3. 60bfd4
  4. 6dbdcf
  5. 79bbcb
  6. 84b9c6
  7. 8db8c2
  8. 97b6bd
  9. 9fb3b8
  10. a7b1b4

Questions about #3bc2dd

What color is #3bc2dd?

#3bc2dd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 221), in HSL hsl(190, 70.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.41% 0.11811 214.262).

What colors go well with #3bc2dd?

The complementary color of #3bc2dd is #f0937c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3dc7b8 and #69b7f5. The triadic partners are #dd92ce and #c7ae4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc2dd?

Black text reads better on #3bc2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc2dd a warm or cool color?

#3bc2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.118.