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#3bc3dc color: Caribbean Blue

#3bc3dc is rgb(59, 195, 220) in RGB and oklch(75.608% 0.11778 212.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

75.6%
0.118
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc3dc

#3bc3dc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, 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: #3bc3dc mixed with white

  1. 3bc3dc
  2. 59c9e0
  3. 70cfe3
  4. 85d6e7
  5. 98dcea
  6. aae2ee
  7. bce8f1
  8. cdeef5
  9. def3f8
  10. eff9fc

Darker: #3bc3dc mixed with black

  1. 3bc3dc
  2. 32a9bf
  3. 2990a3
  4. 217888
  5. 19606e
  6. 114a54
  7. 09343c
  8. 042026
  9. 010e11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc3dc with less saturation

  1. 3bc3dc
  2. 50c1d8
  3. 60c0d3
  4. 6dbecf
  5. 79bccb
  6. 84bac6
  7. 8eb8c2
  8. 97b6bd
  9. a0b4b9
  10. a8b2b4

Questions about #3bc3dc

What color is #3bc3dc?

#3bc3dc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 195, 220), in HSL hsl(189.32, 69.7%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.608% 0.11778 212.823).

What colors go well with #3bc3dc?

The complementary color of #3bc3dc is #f1937f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40c8b7 and #68b8f4. The triadic partners are #dc93d0 and #caae50.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc3dc?

Black text reads better on #3bc3dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc3dc a warm or cool color?

#3bc3dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.118.