#3CB5CD Color

#3CB5CD is rgb(60, 181, 205) in RGB and hsl(190, 59%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3CB5CD

HEX#3CB5CD

RGBrgb(60, 181, 205)

HSLhsl(190, 59%, 52%)

HSVhsv(190, 71%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.109 213.8)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 12%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3CB5CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3CB5CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3CB5CD Complementary#CD543C Analogous#3CCD9D Analogous#3C6DCD Triadic#CD3CB5 Triadic#B5CD3C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3CB5CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#59C0D4 #71C9DA #8DD4E2 #A6DDE8 #C2E8EF #DBF1F6

Shades

#2FA0B6 #28879A #206E7E #1A5965 #134049 #0C272D

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