Close to Medium Turquoise
#3BCBBF
#3BCBBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 79.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 58% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3BCBBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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10.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3BCBBF as they’d see it.
#3BCBBF 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 #3BCBBF
What color is #3BCBBF?
#3BCBBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 79.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 58% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3BCBBF in RGB?
#3BCBBF is rgb(59, 203, 191): 59 red, 203 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3BCBBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 0, 6, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3BCBBF?
PANTONE 3262 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3BCBBF?
Its complement #FF9C9A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.