#3bc9ce color: Sea Serpent
#3bc9ce is rgb(59, 201, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.519% 0.1166 198.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 19%
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About #3bc9ce
#3bc9ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #3bc9ce mixed with white
Darker: #3bc9ce mixed with black
Calmer: #3bc9ce with less saturation
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Questions about #3bc9ce
What color is #3bc9ce?
#3bc9ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(59, 201, 206), in HSL hsl(182.04, 60%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.519% 0.1166 198.514).
What colors go well with #3bc9ce?
The complementary color of #3bc9ce is #f49396. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bcaa5 and #55c1ed. The triadic partners are #d29be2 and #dba956.
Is white or black text more readable on #3bc9ce?
Black text reads better on #3bc9ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3bc9ce a warm or cool color?
#3bc9ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.117.