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#3bc3b2 color: Synergy

#3bc3b2 is rgb(59, 195, 178) in RGB and oklch(74.121% 0.11708 182.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

74.1%
0.117
183°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc3b2

#3bc3b2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Synergy (#48c2b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3bc3b2 mixed with white

  1. 3bc3b2
  2. 58c9b9
  3. 70cfc1
  4. 84d6c9
  5. 98dcd0
  6. aae2d8
  7. bce8e0
  8. cdeee7
  9. def3ef
  10. eef9f7

Darker: #3bc3b2 mixed with black

  1. 3bc3b2
  2. 32a99a
  3. 299083
  4. 21786d
  5. 196057
  6. 114a43
  7. 09342f
  8. 04201d
  9. 010e0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc3b2 with less saturation

  1. 3bc3b2
  2. 4fc1b1
  3. 5fbfb1
  4. 6cbcb0
  5. 77baaf
  6. 81b8ae
  7. 8bb5ae
  8. 94b3ad
  9. 9cb0ac
  10. a4aeac

Questions about #3bc3b2

What color is #3bc3b2?

#3bc3b2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Synergy. In RGB it is rgb(59, 195, 178), in HSL hsl(172.5, 53.54%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.121% 0.11708 182.959).

What colors go well with #3bc3b2?

The complementary color of #3bc3b2 is #e88ba4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dc188 and #36bed7. The triadic partners are #ba99e8 and #df9a58.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc3b2?

Black text reads better on #3bc3b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc3b2 a warm or cool color?

#3bc3b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.117.