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#3be2ce color: Fresh Turquoise

#3be2ce is rgb(59, 226, 206) in RGB and oklch(82.558% 0.13498 182.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

82.6%
0.135
183°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #3be2ce

#3be2ce is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3be2ce mixed with white

  1. 3be2ce
  2. 5de5d3
  3. 76e8d8
  4. 8becdc
  5. 9eefe1
  6. b0f2e6
  7. c1f4eb
  8. d1f7f0
  9. e1faf5
  10. f0fcfa

Darker: #3be2ce mixed with black

  1. 3be2ce
  2. 32c4b3
  3. 29a898
  4. 218c7f
  5. 197166
  6. 11574e
  7. 093e38
  8. 042723
  9. 01120f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #3be2ce with less saturation

  1. 3be2ce
  2. 56dfcd
  3. 6addcc
  4. 7adacc
  5. 88d8cb
  6. 94d5ca
  7. 9fd2c9
  8. aacfc8
  9. b4ccc7
  10. bdc9c7

Questions about #3be2ce

What color is #3be2ce?

#3be2ce is bright light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(59, 226, 206), in HSL hsl(172.81, 74.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.558% 0.13498 182.97).

What colors go well with #3be2ce?

The complementary color of #3be2ce is #ffa1be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bdf9c and #34dcfa. The triadic partners are #d7b0ff and #ffb162.

Is white or black text more readable on #3be2ce?

Black text reads better on #3be2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3be2ce a warm or cool color?

#3be2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.135.