Information about #3BBCBF color

#3BBCBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3BBCBF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 188, 191) — 23.1% red, 73.7% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 1 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3BBCBF presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF). Slightly further away sit Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7) and Jellyfish (#46C7C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 188, 191)), which gives #3BBCBF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3BBCBF: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #3BBCBF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3BBCBF color variations

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

#3BBCBF 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 #3BBCBF

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#3BBCBF
  • RGB59, 188, 191
  • CMYK52, 1, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(59, 188, 191)
  • HSL181°, 53%, 49%
  • HSL Precise181.364°, 52.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV181°, 69%, 75%
  • HSB181°, 69%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.737, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.737, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.737, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3BBCBF
  • DECIMAL ID3914943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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