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#3BDAFA

#3BDAFA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 85.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 95% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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White text on this color

1.67:1 Fail
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Black text on this color

12.59:1 AAA
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This color as text on white

1.67:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

12.59:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3BDAFA as they’d see it.

Typical vision#3BDAFA
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #3BDAFA

What color is #3BDAFA?

#3BDAFA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 85.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 95% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #3BDAFA in RGB?

#3BDAFA is rgb(59, 218, 250): 59 red, 218 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #3BDAFA in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(76, 13, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #3BDAFA?

PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #3BDAFA?

Its complement #FCB9A7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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