Information about #3CA9BC color

#3CA9BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3CA9BC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 169, 188) — 23.5% red, 66.3% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 50 / 7 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #3CA9BC sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moonstone (#3AA8C1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Homebox Blue (#36A2B9) and Aquarius (#43A8C5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 169, 188)), which gives #3CA9BC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3CA9BC color variations

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

#3CA9BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3CA9BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#236671

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Black

#000000

#3CA9BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3CA9BC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3CA9BC 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
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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
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#BE903C
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#BE3C69
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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
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#3CBE90
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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
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#AABE3C
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4F3CBE
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BE4F3C
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#69BE3C
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Nearest named colors to #3CA9BC

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

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

#3CA9BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3CA9BC
  • RGB60, 169, 188
  • CMYK50, 7, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(60, 169, 188)
  • HSL189°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise188.906°, 51.613%, 48.627%
  • HSV189°, 68%, 74%
  • HSB189°, 68%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.663, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.663, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.663, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3CA9BC
  • DECIMAL ID3975612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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