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#3bcfe3 color: Bright light cyan

#3bcfe3 is rgb(59, 207, 227) in RGB and oklch(78.724% 0.12245 208.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

78.7%
0.122
208°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #3bcfe3

#3bcfe3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise (#00d6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3bcfe3 mixed with white

  1. 3bcfe3
  2. 5ad4e6
  3. 73d9e9
  4. 88deec
  5. 9be3ef
  6. ade8f1
  7. beedf4
  8. cff1f7
  9. dff6fa
  10. effbfc

Darker: #3bcfe3 mixed with black

  1. 3bcfe3
  2. 32b4c5
  3. 2999a8
  4. 217f8c
  5. 196771
  6. 114f57
  7. 09383f
  8. 042327
  9. 011012
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3bcfe3 with less saturation

  1. 3bcfe3
  2. 52cddf
  3. 64cbdb
  4. 73c9d7
  5. 7fc7d3
  6. 8bc5ce
  7. 96c3ca
  8. 9fc1c6
  9. a8bec2
  10. b1bcbe

Questions about #3bcfe3

What color is #3bcfe3?

#3bcfe3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(59, 207, 227), in HSL hsl(187.14, 75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.724% 0.12245 208.452).

What colors go well with #3bcfe3?

The complementary color of #3bcfe3 is #fe9a8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bd3ba and #66c4ff. The triadic partners are #e59de1 and #dab555.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bcfe3?

Black text reads better on #3bcfe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bcfe3 a warm or cool color?

#3bcfe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.122.