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#3bc6bf color: Swimmers Pool

#3bc6bf is rgb(59, 198, 191) in RGB and oklch(75.276% 0.11588 190.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

75.3%
0.116
190°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc6bf

#3bc6bf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Swimmers Pool (#2dc5bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3bc6bf mixed with white

  1. 3bc6bf
  2. 59ccc5
  3. 71d2cc
  4. 85d8d2
  5. 98ddd8
  6. abe3df
  7. bce9e5
  8. cdeeeb
  9. def4f2
  10. effaf8

Darker: #3bc6bf mixed with black

  1. 3bc6bf
  2. 32aca6
  3. 29928d
  4. 217a75
  5. 19625e
  6. 114b48
  7. 093533
  8. 04211f
  9. 010e0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc6bf with less saturation

  1. 3bc6bf
  2. 50c4bd
  3. 60c2bc
  4. 6dc0ba
  5. 79bdb8
  6. 84bbb7
  7. 8db9b5
  8. 97b6b4
  9. 9fb4b2
  10. a7b1b0

Questions about #3bc6bf

What color is #3bc6bf?

#3bc6bf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Swimmers Pool. In RGB it is rgb(59, 198, 191), in HSL hsl(176.98, 54.94%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.276% 0.11588 190.016).

What colors go well with #3bc6bf?

The complementary color of #3bc6bf is #ee8f9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65c595 and #46c0e1. The triadic partners are #c59ae6 and #dea157.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc6bf?

Black text reads better on #3bc6bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc6bf a warm or cool color?

#3bc6bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.116.