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#3bc6cf color: Sea Serpent

#3bc6cf is rgb(59, 198, 207) in RGB and oklch(75.832% 0.11518 201.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

75.8%
0.115
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #3bc6cf

#3bc6cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3bc6cf mixed with white

  1. 3bc6cf
  2. 59ccd4
  3. 71d2d9
  4. 85d8dd
  5. 99dde2
  6. abe3e7
  7. bce9ec
  8. cdeef1
  9. def4f5
  10. effafa

Darker: #3bc6cf mixed with black

  1. 3bc6cf
  2. 32acb4
  3. 299299
  4. 217a7f
  5. 196267
  6. 114b4f
  7. 093538
  8. 042123
  9. 010e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bc6cf with less saturation

  1. 3bc6cf
  2. 50c4cc
  3. 61c2c9
  4. 6ec0c6
  5. 7abec3
  6. 85bcc0
  7. 8fbabd
  8. 98b8ba
  9. a0b5b7
  10. a9b3b3

Questions about #3bc6cf

What color is #3bc6cf?

#3bc6cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(59, 198, 207), in HSL hsl(183.65, 60.66%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.832% 0.11518 201.449).

What colors go well with #3bc6cf?

The complementary color of #3bc6cf is #f19290. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56c8a7 and #59bded. The triadic partners are #d298dd and #d5a954.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc6cf?

Black text reads better on #3bc6cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc6cf a warm or cool color?

#3bc6cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.115.