What color is #3BD6FD?

#3BD6FD is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Splashing Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3BD6FD?

The RGB value is 59, 214, 253: 59 red, 214 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3BD6FD?

The complementary color is #FD623B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3BD6FD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3BD6FD color

#3BD6FD rgb(59, 214, 253)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3BD6FD is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 83.9% green and 99.2% blue (59, 214, 253).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 98% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44DDFF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#3BD6FD color codes

HEX	`#3BD6FD`
RGB	`rgb(59, 214, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 83.9%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 98%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 77%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 15%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.68, -26.86, -30.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.68, 40.55, 228.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.572, 56.109, 101.443)`
Decimal	`3921661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3BD6FD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3BD6FD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3BD6FD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3BD6FD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3bd6fd; }
.text { color: #3bd6fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3bd6fd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 214 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3bd6fd, #3b75fd); }

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Questions

What color is #3BD6FD?: #3BD6FD is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Splashing Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3BD6FD?: The RGB value is 59, 214, 253: 59 red, 214 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3BD6FD?: The complementary color is #FD623B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3BD6FD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.