#3CB1C8 Color
#3CB1C8 is rgb(60, 177, 200) in RGB, hsl(190, 56%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3CB1C8rgb(60, 177, 200)hsl(190, 56%, 51%)hsv(190, 70%, 78%)cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 22%)oklch(70.5% 0.107 213.5)lab(66.54% -27.99 -21.79)lch(66.54% 35.47 217.90)What #3CB1C8 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 #3CB1C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3CB1C8 Channel Values
How #3CB1C8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 60 · G 177 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 56% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 70% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CB1C8 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.
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Colors That Go With #3CB1C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3CB1C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3CB1C8
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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How #3CB1C8 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.
#3CB1C8#A4A4C8#87A9C8#9797CA#7DA2C9#2EB4B4#34B3BC#A3A3A3Using #3CB1C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3cb1c8: #3CB1C8;background-color: #3CB1C8;colors: { 'color-3cb1c8': '#3CB1C8' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.694, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_3cb1c8">#3CB1C8</color>fill="#3CB1C8"More Teal Colors
#3CB1C8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3CB1C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3CB1C8?
#3CB1C8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(60, 177, 200) in RGB and hsl(190, 56%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #3CB1C8?
#3CB1C8 is rgb(60, 177, 200) — red 60, green 177, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3CB1C8?
#3CB1C8 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3CB1C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3CB1C8 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3CB1C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3CB1C8 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.15, which is visibly different.
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