#3bc9cd color: Sea Serpent
#3bc9cd is rgb(59, 201, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.483% 0.11658 197.808) 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 #3bc9cd
#3bc9cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 198°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #3bc9cd mixed with white
Darker: #3bc9cd mixed with black
Calmer: #3bc9cd with less saturation
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Questions about #3bc9cd
What color is #3bc9cd?
#3bc9cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(59, 201, 205), in HSL hsl(181.64, 59.35%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.483% 0.11658 197.808).
What colors go well with #3bc9cd?
The complementary color of #3bc9cd is #f49397. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ccaa4 and #54c1ed. The triadic partners are #d19be3 and #dba956.
Is white or black text more readable on #3bc9cd?
Black text reads better on #3bc9cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3bc9cd a warm or cool color?
#3bc9cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.117.