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#3bc3db color: Caribbean Blue

#3bc3db is rgb(59, 195, 219) in RGB and oklch(75.568% 0.11737 212.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

75.6%
0.117
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc3db

#3bc3db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.01:1, 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: #3bc3db mixed with white

  1. 3bc3db
  2. 59c9df
  3. 70cfe3
  4. 85d6e6
  5. 98dcea
  6. aae2ed
  7. bce8f1
  8. cdeef5
  9. def3f8
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3bc3db mixed with black

  1. 3bc3db
  2. 32a9be
  3. 2990a2
  4. 217887
  5. 19606d
  6. 114a54
  7. 09343c
  8. 042026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc3db with less saturation

  1. 3bc3db
  2. 50c1d7
  3. 60c0d2
  4. 6dbece
  5. 79bcca
  6. 84bac6
  7. 8eb8c1
  8. 97b6bd
  9. a0b4b8
  10. a8b2b4

Questions about #3bc3db

What color is #3bc3db?

#3bc3db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 195, 219), in HSL hsl(189, 68.97%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.568% 0.11737 212.151).

What colors go well with #3bc3db?

The complementary color of #3bc3db is #f19380. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42c8b5 and #67b8f4. The triadic partners are #dc93d1 and #caad50.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc3db?

Black text reads better on #3bc3db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc3db a warm or cool color?

#3bc3db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.117.