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#3DB9EB Color

#3DB9EB is rgb(61, 185, 235) in RGB, hsl(197, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 21%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3DB9EB
HEX#3DB9EB
RGBrgb(61, 185, 235)
HSLhsl(197, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(197, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 21%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.128 229.5)
LABlab(70.07% -22.67 -35.45)
LCHlch(70.07% 42.08 237.41)

What #3DB9EB 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 #3DB9EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 5.06Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 6.45Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 6.82Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 7.23Deep Sky Blue#00BFFFΔE 8.41Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 9.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#3DB9EB Channel Values

How #3DB9EB 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 61 · G 185 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3DB9EB 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3DB9EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3DB9EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3DB9EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3DB9EB
Complementary
#EB6E3D
Analogous
#3DEBC5
Analogous
#3D63EB
Triadic
#EB3DB9
Triadic
#B9EB3D
Split comp.
#EB3D63
Split comp.
#EBC53D

Tints & Shades of #3DB9EB

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

#59C3EE
#70CCF0
#8CD6F3
#A7E0F6
#C3E9F9
#DAF2FB

Shades

#18ACE7
#1594C6
#1179A2
#0D5D7D
#094158
#062937

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3DB9EB.

How #3DB9EB 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#3DB9EB
Protanopia#ACACEB
Protanomaly#8DB1EB
Deuteranopia#9E9EED
Deuteranomaly#82A9EC
Tritanopia#09C0C0
Tritanomaly#27BDD3
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #3DB9EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3db9eb: #3DB9EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3DB9EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3db9eb': '#3DB9EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.725, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_3db9eb">#3DB9EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3DB9EB"

More Teal Colors

#3DB9EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3DB9EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3DB9EB?

#3DB9EB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(61, 185, 235) in RGB and hsl(197, 81%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #3DB9EB?

#3DB9EB is rgb(61, 185, 235) — red 61, green 185, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3DB9EB?

#3DB9EB converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 21%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3DB9EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3DB9EB scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3DB9EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3DB9EB 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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