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#3fcbc6 color: May Day

#3fcbc6 is rgb(63, 203, 198) in RGB and oklch(76.816% 0.11673 191.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

76.8%
0.117
191°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #3fcbc6

#3fcbc6 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3fcbc6 mixed with white

  1. 3fcbc6
  2. 5cd0cc
  3. 73d6d1
  4. 88dbd7
  5. 9be0dd
  6. ade6e2
  7. beebe8
  8. cef0ee
  9. dff5f3
  10. effaf9

Darker: #3fcbc6 mixed with black

  1. 3fcbc6
  2. 35b0ac
  3. 2c9692
  4. 237d7a
  5. 1b6562
  6. 124d4b
  7. 0a3735
  8. 042221
  9. 010f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3fcbc6 with less saturation

  1. 3fcbc6
  2. 54c9c4
  3. 64c7c2
  4. 71c5c0
  5. 7dc2bf
  6. 88c0bd
  7. 92bebb
  8. 9bbbb9
  9. a4b9b7
  10. acb6b5

Questions about #3fcbc6

What color is #3fcbc6?

#3fcbc6 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(63, 203, 198), in HSL hsl(177.86, 57.38%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.816% 0.11673 191.499).

What colors go well with #3fcbc6?

The complementary color of #3fcbc6 is #f494a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67cb9c and #4cc4e8. The triadic partners are #cc9eea and #e2a75a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fcbc6?

Black text reads better on #3fcbc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fcbc6 a warm or cool color?

#3fcbc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.117.