#3bc9df color: Bright light cyan
#3bc9df is rgb(59, 201, 223) in RGB and oklch(77.149% 0.11986 210.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 13%
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About #3bc9df
#3bc9df is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #3bc9df mixed with white
Darker: #3bc9df mixed with black
Calmer: #3bc9df with less saturation
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What color is #3bc9df?
#3bc9df is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(59, 201, 223), in HSL hsl(188.05, 71.93%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.149% 0.11986 210.252).
What colors go well with #3bc9df?
The complementary color of #3bc9df is #f89786. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46cdb8 and #67bef9. The triadic partners are #e098d9 and #d2b152.
Is white or black text more readable on #3bc9df?
Black text reads better on #3bc9df: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3bc9df a warm or cool color?
#3bc9df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.12.