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#3cb2bc color: Glassmith

#3cb2bc is rgb(60, 178, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.311% 0.10318 203.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

70.3%
0.103
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3cb2bc

#3cb2bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Glassmith (#46b5c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3cb2bc mixed with white

  1. 3cb2bc
  2. 57bac3
  3. 6dc2c9
  4. 82c9d0
  5. 95d1d7
  6. a7d9dd
  7. b9e0e4
  8. cbe8eb
  9. dcf0f1
  10. eef7f8

Darker: #3cb2bc mixed with black

  1. 3cb2bc
  2. 339aa3
  3. 2a838b
  4. 216d73
  5. 19575d
  6. 114347
  7. 0a2f32
  8. 041d1f
  9. 010c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3cb2bc with less saturation

  1. 3cb2bc
  2. 4db0b9
  3. 5aafb6
  4. 66adb3
  5. 70abb1
  6. 79a9ae
  7. 82a7ab
  8. 8aa5a8
  9. 91a3a5
  10. 98a1a2

Questions about #3cb2bc

What color is #3cb2bc?

#3cb2bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Glassmith. In RGB it is rgb(60, 178, 188), in HSL hsl(184.69, 51.61%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.311% 0.10318 203.231).

What colors go well with #3cb2bc?

The complementary color of #3cb2bc is #d88581. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fb499 and #56aad5. The triadic partners are #bf89c5 and #be994f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb2bc?

Black text reads better on #3cb2bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb2bc a warm or cool color?

#3cb2bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.103.