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#3BFCCC Color

#3BFCCC is rgb(59, 252, 204) in RGB, hsl(165, 97%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 19%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olo (#01FFCD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BFCCC
HEX#3BFCCC
RGBrgb(59, 252, 204)
HSLhsl(165, 97%, 61%)
HSVhsv(165, 77%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 19%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.162 171.2)
LABlab(89.12% -56.74 9.08)
LCHlch(89.12% 57.46 170.91)

What #3BFCCC 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 #3BFCCC, 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 green in the library.

#3BFCCC Channel Values

How #3BFCCC 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 252 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 97% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 77% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BFCCC 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3BFCCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3BFCCC

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #3BFCCC

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.

Tints

Shades

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

How #3BFCCC 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#3BFCCC
Protanopia#E9E9CD
Protanomaly#BDF1CC
Deuteranopia#D5D5D0
Deuteranomaly#ADE6CE
Tritanopia#55F7F7
Tritanomaly#4CF9E7
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3BFCCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3bfccc: #3BFCCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BFCCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3bfccc': '#3BFCCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.988, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_3bfccc">#3BFCCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BFCCC"

More Green Colors

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

#3BFCCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BFCCC?

#3BFCCC is a light green — rgb(59, 252, 204) in RGB and hsl(165, 97%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olo (#01FFCD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.

What is the RGB value of #3BFCCC?

#3BFCCC is rgb(59, 252, 204) — red 59, green 252, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BFCCC?

#3BFCCC converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 19%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BFCCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BFCCC scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #3BFCCC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.

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