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#3BBFFC Color

#3BBFFC is rgb(59, 191, 252) in RGB, hsl(199, 97%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 1%) 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 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BBFFC
HEX#3BBFFC
RGBrgb(59, 191, 252)
HSLhsl(199, 97%, 61%)
HSVhsv(199, 77%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.141 233.5)
LABlab(72.38% -21.24 -41.05)
LCHlch(72.38% 46.22 242.64)

What #3BBFFC 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 #3BBFFC, 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.

#3BBFFC Channel Values

How #3BBFFC 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 191 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 97% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 77% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BBFFC 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3BBFFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BBFFC; 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 #3BBFFC

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 #3BBFFC.

How #3BBFFC 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#3BBFFC
Protanopia#B1B1FC
Protanomaly#91B7FC
Deuteranopia#A2A2FE
Deuteranomaly#85AFFD
Tritanopia#00C8C8
Tritanomaly#18C5DF
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3BBFFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3bbffc: #3BBFFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BBFFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3bbffc': '#3BBFFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.749, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_3bbffc">#3BBFFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BBFFC"

More Teal Colors

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

#3BBFFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BBFFC?

#3BBFFC is a light teal — rgb(59, 191, 252) in RGB and hsl(199, 97%, 61%) 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 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #3BBFFC?

#3BBFFC is rgb(59, 191, 252) — red 59, green 191, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BBFFC?

#3BBFFC converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BBFFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BBFFC scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #3BBFFC 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 3.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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