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#3BBBF7 Color

#3BBBF7 is rgb(59, 187, 247) in RGB, hsl(199, 92%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 24%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BBBF7
HEX#3BBBF7
RGBrgb(59, 187, 247)
HSLhsl(199, 92%, 60%)
HSVhsv(199, 76%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 24%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.138 233.8)
LABlab(71.03% -20.69 -40.44)
LCHlch(71.03% 45.43 242.91)

What #3BBBF7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3BBBF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#3BBBF7 Channel Values

How #3BBBF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 59 · G 187 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 92% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 76% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BBBF7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3BBBF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BBBF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3BBBF7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3BBBF7.

How #3BBBF7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3BBBF7
Protanopia#ADADF7
Protanomaly#8EB3F7
Deuteranopia#9F9FF8
Deuteranomaly#83ABF8
Tritanopia#00C4C4
Tritanomaly#1AC0DA
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3BBBF7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3bbbf7: #3BBBF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BBBF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3bbbf7': '#3BBBF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.733, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_3bbbf7">#3BBBF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BBBF7"

More Teal Colors

#3BBBF7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3BBBF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BBBF7?

#3BBBF7 is a light teal — rgb(59, 187, 247) in RGB and hsl(199, 92%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #3BBBF7?

#3BBBF7 is rgb(59, 187, 247) — red 59, green 187, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BBBF7?

#3BBBF7 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 24%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BBBF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BBBF7 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3BBBF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3BBBF7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.66, which is very hard to tell apart.

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