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#3CB1BE Color

#3CB1BE is rgb(60, 177, 190) in RGB, hsl(186, 52%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 7%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3CB1BE
HEX#3CB1BE
RGBrgb(60, 177, 190)
HSLhsl(186, 52%, 49%)
HSVhsv(186, 68%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 7%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.103 205.7)
LABlab(66.25% -30.38 -16.74)
LCHlch(66.25% 34.69 208.85)

What #3CB1BE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3CB1BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#3CB1BE Channel Values

How #3CB1BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 60 · G 177 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 52% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 68% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CB1BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3CB1BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3CB1BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3CB1BE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3CB1BE.

How #3CB1BE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3CB1BE
Protanopia#A4A4BE
Protanomaly#87A9BE
Deuteranopia#9797C0
Deuteranomaly#7DA2BF
Tritanopia#35B3B3
Tritanomaly#38B2B7
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3CB1BE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3cb1be: #3CB1BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3CB1BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3cb1be': '#3CB1BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.694, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_3cb1be">#3CB1BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3CB1BE"

More Teal Colors

#3CB1BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3CB1BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3CB1BE?

#3CB1BE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(60, 177, 190) in RGB and hsl(186, 52%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #3CB1BE?

#3CB1BE is rgb(60, 177, 190) — red 60, green 177, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3CB1BE?

#3CB1BE converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 7%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3CB1BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3CB1BE scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3CB1BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3CB1BE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.97, which is visibly different.

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