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#3cb5ae color: Verdigris

#3cb5ae is rgb(60, 181, 174) in RGB and oklch(70.554% 0.10545 189.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

70.6%
0.105
189°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3cb5ae

#3cb5ae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43b3ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3cb5ae mixed with white

  1. 3cb5ae
  2. 57bdb6
  3. 6ec4be
  4. 82cbc6
  5. 95d3ce
  6. a8dad6
  7. bae2de
  8. cbe9e6
  9. ddf0ee
  10. eef8f7

Darker: #3cb5ae mixed with black

  1. 3cb5ae
  2. 339d97
  3. 2a8680
  4. 216f6a
  5. 195955
  6. 114441
  7. 0a302e
  8. 041d1c
  9. 010c0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3cb5ae with less saturation

  1. 3cb5ae
  2. 4db3ad
  3. 5bb1ab
  4. 66afaa
  5. 71ada8
  6. 7aaba7
  7. 82a9a6
  8. 8aa7a4
  9. 92a5a3
  10. 99a2a1

Questions about #3cb5ae

What color is #3cb5ae?

#3cb5ae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Verdigris. In RGB it is rgb(60, 181, 174), in HSL hsl(176.53, 50.21%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.554% 0.10545 189.494).

What colors go well with #3cb5ae?

The complementary color of #3cb5ae is #d98492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60b489 and #44afcd. The triadic partners are #b48ed2 and #ca9453.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb5ae?

Black text reads better on #3cb5ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb5ae a warm or cool color?

#3cb5ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.105.