Information about #3BCDCC color

#3BCDCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3BCDCC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 205, 204) — 23.1% red, 80.4% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 57 / 0 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3BCDCC is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Jellyfish (#46C7C7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) and Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7).

The recipe behind #3BCDCC is rgb(59, 205, 204), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3BCDCC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3BCDCC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3BCDCC color variations

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

#3BCDCC 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 #3BCDCC

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#3BCDCC
  • RGB59, 205, 204
  • CMYK57, 0, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(59, 205, 204)
  • HSL180°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise179.589°, 59.35%, 51.765%
  • HSV180°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB180°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.804, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.804, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.804, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3BCDCC
  • DECIMAL ID3919308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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