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#3DD6DB Color

#3DD6DB is rgb(61, 214, 219) in RGB, hsl(182, 69%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 2%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3DD6DB
HEX#3DD6DB
RGBrgb(61, 214, 219)
HSLhsl(182, 69%, 55%)
HSVhsv(182, 72%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 2%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.123 198.3)
LABlab(78.19% -39.20 -14.59)
LCHlch(78.19% 41.83 200.41)

What #3DD6DB 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 #3DD6DB, 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.

#3DD6DB Channel Values

How #3DD6DB 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 214 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 69% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 72% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3DD6DB 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3DD6DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3DD6DB; 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 #3DD6DB

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 #3DD6DB 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#3DD6DB
Protanopia#C6C6DB
Protanomaly#A1CDDB
Deuteranopia#B6B6DD
Deuteranomaly#94C3DC
Tritanopia#3AD7D7
Tritanomaly#3BD6D8
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #3DD6DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3dd6db: #3DD6DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3DD6DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3dd6db': '#3DD6DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.839, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_3dd6db">#3DD6DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3DD6DB"

More Teal Colors

#3DD6DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3DD6DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3DD6DB?

#3DD6DB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(61, 214, 219) in RGB and hsl(182, 69%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #3DD6DB?

#3DD6DB is rgb(61, 214, 219) — red 61, green 214, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3DD6DB?

#3DD6DB converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 2%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3DD6DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3DD6DB scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3DD6DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3DD6DB 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 4.63, which is very hard to tell apart.

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