#3CCDC6 Color
#3CCDC6 is rgb(60, 205, 198) in RGB, hsl(177, 59%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 3%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3CCDC6rgb(60, 205, 198)hsl(177, 59%, 52%)hsv(177, 71%, 80%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 3%, 20%)oklch(77.2% 0.119 190.2)lab(74.95% -40.30 -8.18)lch(74.95% 41.12 191.47)What #3CCDC6 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 #3CCDC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3CCDC6 Channel Values
How #3CCDC6 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 205 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 59% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 71% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CCDC6 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 #3CCDC6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3CCDC6; 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 #3CCDC6
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 #3CCDC6 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.
#3CCDC6#BEBEC6#9BC4C6#AEAEC8#8EBBC7#40CCCC#3ECCCA#B9B9B9Using #3CCDC6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3ccdc6: #3CCDC6;background-color: #3CCDC6;colors: { 'color-3ccdc6': '#3CCDC6' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.804, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_3ccdc6">#3CCDC6</color>fill="#3CCDC6"More Teal Colors
#3CCDC6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3CCDC6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3CCDC6?
#3CCDC6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(60, 205, 198) in RGB and hsl(177, 59%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #3CCDC6?
#3CCDC6 is rgb(60, 205, 198) — red 60, green 205, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3CCDC6?
#3CCDC6 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 3%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3CCDC6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3CCDC6 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3CCDC6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3CCDC6 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 2.29, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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