Information about #3BC9BD color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #3BC9BD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jellyfish (#46C7C7) and Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(59, 201, 189)), which gives #3BC9BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #3BC9BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3BC9BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#3BC9BD color variations
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#3BC9BD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3BC9BD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3BC9BD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3BC9BD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3BC9BD color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #3BC9BD color
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Nearest named colors to #3BC9BD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#30BFBF
#46C7C7
#43BFC7
#48D1CC
#4BC7CF
#44D7A8
#43B3AE
#40DFCF
#45CEA2
#40E0D0
#40E0D1
#4DB1C8
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3BC9BD
- RGB59, 201, 189
- CMYK56, 0, 5, 21
- CSSrgb(59, 201, 189)
- HSL175°, 57%, 51%
- HSL Precise174.93°, 56.8%, 50.98%
- HSV175°, 71%, 79%
- HSB175°, 71%, 79%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.788, 0.741)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.788, 0.741, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.788, 0.741)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID3BC9BD
- DECIMAL ID3918269
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
