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#3ca6b2 color: Green Buoy

#3ca6b2 is rgb(60, 166, 178) in RGB and oklch(67% 0.09622 205.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

67%
0.096
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #3ca6b2

#3ca6b2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Buoy (#32a7b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3ca6b2 mixed with white

  1. 3ca6b2
  2. 56afba
  3. 6bb8c1
  4. 7fc1c9
  5. 92cad1
  6. a5d2d8
  7. b7dbe0
  8. c9e4e8
  9. dbedef
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #3ca6b2 mixed with black

  1. 3ca6b2
  2. 33909a
  3. 2a7a83
  4. 21656d
  5. 195157
  6. 113e43
  7. 0a2b2f
  8. 041a1d
  9. 010a0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ca6b2 with less saturation

  1. 3ca6b2
  2. 4aa5af
  3. 56a3ac
  4. 61a1a9
  5. 6aa0a7
  6. 729ea4
  7. 7a9ca1
  8. 819b9e
  9. 88999b
  10. 8f9798

Questions about #3ca6b2

What color is #3ca6b2?

#3ca6b2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Green Buoy. In RGB it is rgb(60, 166, 178), in HSL hsl(186.1, 49.58%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67% 0.09622 205.775).

What colors go well with #3ca6b2?

The complementary color of #3ca6b2 is #ca7d76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a993 and #559ec8. The triadic partners are #b480b5 and #b0914b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ca6b2?

Black text reads better on #3ca6b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ca6b2 a warm or cool color?

#3ca6b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.096.