Close to Aqua Blue
#3BB9DA
#3BB9DA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 72.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 68% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3BB9DA as they’d see it.
#3BB9DA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3BB9DA
What color is #3BB9DA?
#3BB9DA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 72.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 68% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3BB9DA in RGB?
#3BB9DA is rgb(59, 185, 218): 59 red, 185 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3BB9DA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 15, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3BB9DA?
PANTONE 306 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3BB9DA?
Its complement #E59881 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.