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#3bd6dd color: Aztec Turquoise

#3bd6dd is rgb(59, 214, 221) in RGB and oklch(80.168% 0.12396 199.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

80.2%
0.124
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #3bd6dd

#3bd6dd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.85:1, 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: #3bd6dd mixed with white

  1. 3bd6dd
  2. 5bdae0
  3. 74dfe4
  4. 89e3e7
  5. 9ce7eb
  6. aeebee
  7. bfeff2
  8. d0f3f5
  9. e0f7f8
  10. effbfc

Darker: #3bd6dd mixed with black

  1. 3bd6dd
  2. 32bac0
  3. 299ea4
  4. 218488
  5. 196a6e
  6. 115255
  7. 093b3d
  8. 042526
  9. 011011
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3bd6dd with less saturation

  1. 3bd6dd
  2. 54d4da
  3. 66d2d7
  4. 75d0d4
  5. 83cdd1
  6. 8ecbce
  7. 99c8cb
  8. a3c6c7
  9. adc3c4
  10. b6c1c1

Questions about #3bd6dd

What color is #3bd6dd?

#3bd6dd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(59, 214, 221), in HSL hsl(182.59, 70.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.168% 0.12396 199.554).

What colors go well with #3bd6dd?

The complementary color of #3bd6dd is #ff9d9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dd8b1 and #5bcdfe. The triadic partners are #e1a4f0 and #e8b559.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bd6dd?

Black text reads better on #3bd6dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bd6dd a warm or cool color?

#3bd6dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.124.