Information about #3BCDCB color

#3BCDCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3BCDCB falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 205, 203) — 23.1% red, 80.4% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 0 / 1 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3BCDCB is a pleasantly vivid cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Jellyfish (#46C7C7). Slightly further away sit Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) and Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(59, 205, 203)), which gives #3BCDCB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #3BCDCB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3BCDCB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3BCDCB 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3BCDCB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3BCDCB
  • RGB59, 205, 203
  • CMYK57, 0, 1, 20
  • CSSrgb(59, 205, 203)
  • HSL179°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise179.178°, 59.35%, 51.765%
  • HSV179°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB179°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.804, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.804, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.804, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3BCDCB
  • DECIMAL ID3919307
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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