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#3bc2de color: Caribbean Blue

#3bc2de is rgb(59, 194, 222) in RGB and oklch(75.451% 0.11858 214.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

75.5%
0.119
215°
  • 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
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc2de

#3bc2de is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.96:1, 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: #3bc2de mixed with white

  1. 3bc2de
  2. 59c8e2
  3. 70cfe5
  4. 85d5e8
  5. 98dbec
  6. aae1ef
  7. bce7f2
  8. cdedf6
  9. def3f9
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3bc2de mixed with black

  1. 3bc2de
  2. 32a8c1
  3. 298fa5
  4. 217789
  5. 19606f
  6. 114955
  7. 09343d
  8. 042026
  9. 010e12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc2de with less saturation

  1. 3bc2de
  2. 50c0d9
  3. 60bfd5
  4. 6dbdd0
  5. 79bbcc
  6. 84b9c7
  7. 8db8c2
  8. 97b6be
  9. 9fb4b9
  10. a7b1b4

Questions about #3bc2de

What color is #3bc2de?

#3bc2de is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 222), in HSL hsl(190.31, 71.18%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.451% 0.11858 214.922).

What colors go well with #3bc2de?

The complementary color of #3bc2de is #f0937b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3bc7b9 and #6ab7f5. The triadic partners are #de92cd and #c7ae4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc2de?

Black text reads better on #3bc2de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc2de a warm or cool color?

#3bc2de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.119.