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#3cb3bc color: Glassmith

#3cb3bc is rgb(60, 179, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.555% 0.10363 202.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

70.6%
0.104
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3cb3bc

#3cb3bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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: #3cb3bc mixed with white

  1. 3cb3bc
  2. 57bbc3
  3. 6ec2c9
  4. 82cad0
  5. 95d2d7
  6. a7d9dd
  7. b9e1e4
  8. cbe8eb
  9. dcf0f1
  10. eef7f8

Darker: #3cb3bc mixed with black

  1. 3cb3bc
  2. 339ba3
  3. 2a848b
  4. 216e73
  5. 19585d
  6. 114347
  7. 0a2f32
  8. 041d1f
  9. 010c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3cb3bc with less saturation

  1. 3cb3bc
  2. 4db1b9
  3. 5ab0b6
  4. 66aeb4
  5. 70acb1
  6. 7aaaae
  7. 82a8ab
  8. 8aa6a8
  9. 92a4a6
  10. 99a2a3

Questions about #3cb3bc

What color is #3cb3bc?

#3cb3bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Glassmith. In RGB it is rgb(60, 179, 188), in HSL hsl(184.22, 51.61%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.555% 0.10363 202.366).

What colors go well with #3cb3bc?

The complementary color of #3cb3bc is #d98682. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50b599 and #55abd6. The triadic partners are #bf8ac6 and #c09a4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb3bc?

Black text reads better on #3cb3bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb3bc a warm or cool color?

#3cb3bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.104.