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#3CFBDB Color

#3CFBDB is rgb(60, 251, 219) in RGB, hsl(170, 96%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 13%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3CFBDB
HEX#3CFBDB
RGBrgb(60, 251, 219)
HSLhsl(170, 96%, 61%)
HSVhsv(170, 76%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 13%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.152 178.2)
LABlab(89.14% -53.48 1.41)
LCHlch(89.14% 53.50 178.49)

What #3CFBDB 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 #3CFBDB, 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.

#3CFBDB Channel Values

How #3CFBDB 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 251 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 96% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 76% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CFBDB 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3CFBDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3CFBDB

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

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.

Tints

Shades

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

How #3CFBDB 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#3CFBDB
Protanopia#E8E8DC
Protanomaly#BCF0DB
Deuteranopia#D4D4DE
Deuteranomaly#ACE5DD
Tritanopia#4FF7F7
Tritanomaly#48F9EC
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3CFBDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3cfbdb: #3CFBDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3CFBDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3cfbdb': '#3CFBDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.984, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_3cfbdb">#3CFBDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3CFBDB"

More Teal Colors

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

#3CFBDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3CFBDB?

#3CFBDB is a light teal — rgb(60, 251, 219) in RGB and hsl(170, 96%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #3CFBDB?

#3CFBDB is rgb(60, 251, 219) — red 60, green 251, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3CFBDB?

#3CFBDB converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 13%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3CFBDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3CFBDB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #3CFBDB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.91, which is visibly different.

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