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#3DD4EB Color

#3DD4EB is rgb(61, 212, 235) in RGB, hsl(188, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 10%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3DD4EB
HEX#3DD4EB
RGBrgb(61, 212, 235)
HSLhsl(188, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(188, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 10%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.125 210.1)
LABlab(78.04% -34.69 -23.32)
LCHlch(78.04% 41.80 213.91)

What #3DD4EB 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 #3DD4EB, 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.

#3DD4EB Channel Values

How #3DD4EB 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 212 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3DD4EB 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3DD4EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3DD4EB; 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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Tints & Shades of #3DD4EB

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 #3DD4EB 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#3DD4EB
Protanopia#C4C4EB
Protanomaly#A0CBEB
Deuteranopia#B4B4ED
Deuteranomaly#93C2EC
Tritanopia#2CD7D7
Tritanomaly#33D6DF
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #3DD4EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3dd4eb: #3DD4EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3DD4EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3dd4eb': '#3DD4EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.831, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_3dd4eb">#3DD4EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3DD4EB"

More Teal Colors

#3DD4EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3DD4EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3DD4EB?

#3DD4EB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(61, 212, 235) in RGB and hsl(188, 81%, 58%) 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 10.06.

What is the RGB value of #3DD4EB?

#3DD4EB is rgb(61, 212, 235) — red 61, green 212, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3DD4EB?

#3DD4EB converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 10%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3DD4EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3DD4EB scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3DD4EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3DD4EB 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 12.35, which is visibly different.

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