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#3CECD1 Color

#3CECD1 is rgb(60, 236, 209) in RGB, hsl(171, 82%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3CECD1
HEX#3CECD1
RGBrgb(60, 236, 209)
HSLhsl(171, 82%, 58%)
HSVhsv(171, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.143 179.7)
LABlab(84.49% -49.95 -0.11)
LCHlch(84.49% 49.95 180.13)

What #3CECD1 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 #3CECD1, 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.

#3CECD1 Channel Values

How #3CECD1 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 236 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 82% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CECD1 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3CECD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3CECD1; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #3CECD1

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3CECD1.

How #3CECD1 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#3CECD1
Protanopia#DADAD2
Protanomaly#B1E2D1
Deuteranopia#C8C8D4
Deuteranomaly#A3D7D3
Tritanopia#4BE9E9
Tritanomaly#46EAE0
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3CECD1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3cecd1: #3CECD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3CECD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3cecd1': '#3CECD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.925, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_3cecd1">#3CECD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#3CECD1"

More Teal Colors

#3CECD1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3CECD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3CECD1?

#3CECD1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(60, 236, 209) in RGB and hsl(171, 82%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.

What is the RGB value of #3CECD1?

#3CECD1 is rgb(60, 236, 209) — red 60, green 236, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3CECD1?

#3CECD1 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3CECD1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3CECD1 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3CECD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3CECD1 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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