#3BC5DE Color

#3BC5DE is rgb(59, 197, 222) in RGB and hsl(189, 71%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3BC5DE

HEX#3BC5DE

RGBrgb(59, 197, 222)

HSLhsl(189, 71%, 55%)

HSVhsv(189, 73%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.119 212.6)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 11%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3BC5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3BC5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3BC5DE Complementary#DE533B Analogous#3BDEA5 Analogous#3B74DE Triadic#DE3BC5 Triadic#C5DE3B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3BC5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#55CDE2 #6FD5E7 #89DCEB #A8E5F0 #C2EDF5 #DCF5F9

Shades

#23B7D1 #1E99AE #187E90 #136371 #0E4953 #082A30

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