#3bc8cd color: Sea Serpent
#3bc8cd is rgb(59, 200, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.242% 0.11603 198.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 20%
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About #3bc8cd
#3bc8cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #3bc8cd mixed with white
Darker: #3bc8cd mixed with black
Calmer: #3bc8cd with less saturation
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Questions about #3bc8cd
What color is #3bc8cd?
#3bc8cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(59, 200, 205), in HSL hsl(182.05, 59.35%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.242% 0.11603 198.537).
What colors go well with #3bc8cd?
The complementary color of #3bc8cd is #f39395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bc9a4 and #55c0ec. The triadic partners are #d19ae1 and #daa956.
Is white or black text more readable on #3bc8cd?
Black text reads better on #3bc8cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3bc8cd a warm or cool color?
#3bc8cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.116.