#3CCDE7 Color
#3CCDE7 is rgb(60, 205, 231) in RGB, hsl(189, 78%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3CCDE7rgb(60, 205, 231)hsl(189, 78%, 57%)hsv(189, 74%, 91%)cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 9%)oklch(78.4% 0.123 212.5)lab(75.83% -32.77 -24.52)lch(75.83% 40.93 216.80)What #3CCDE7 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 #3CCDE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3CCDE7 Channel Values
How #3CCDE7 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 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 78% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 74% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CCDE7 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 #3CCDE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3CCDE7; 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 #3CCDE7
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 #3CCDE7 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.
#3CCDE7#BEBEE7#9BC4E7#AEAEE9#8EBBE8#28D1D1#31CFDA#BCBCBCUsing #3CCDE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3ccde7: #3CCDE7;background-color: #3CCDE7;colors: { 'color-3ccde7': '#3CCDE7' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.804, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_3ccde7">#3CCDE7</color>fill="#3CCDE7"More Teal Colors
#3CCDE7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3CCDE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3CCDE7?
#3CCDE7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(60, 205, 231) in RGB and hsl(189, 78%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.
What is the RGB value of #3CCDE7?
#3CCDE7 is rgb(60, 205, 231) — red 60, green 205, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3CCDE7?
#3CCDE7 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3CCDE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3CCDE7 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3CCDE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3CCDE7 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.14, which is visibly different.
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