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#3DDFFF Color

#3DDFFF is rgb(61, 223, 255) in RGB, hsl(190, 100%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), visibly different at ΔE 12.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3DDFFF
HEX#3DDFFF
RGBrgb(61, 223, 255)
HSLhsl(190, 100%, 62%)
HSVhsv(190, 76%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.135 214.5)
LABlab(81.84% -34.57 -28.13)
LCHlch(81.84% 44.57 219.14)

What #3DDFFF 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 #3DDFFF, 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.

#3DDFFF Channel Values

How #3DDFFF 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 223 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 100% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 76% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3DDFFF 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #3DDFFF

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #3DDFFF

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 #3DDFFF.

How #3DDFFF 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#3DDFFF
Protanopia#CECEFF
Protanomaly#A8D5FF
Deuteranopia#BDBDFF
Deuteranomaly#9ACCFF
Tritanopia#1EE3E3
Tritanomaly#2DE2EF
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3DDFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ddfff: #3DDFFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3DDFFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ddfff': '#3DDFFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.875, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_3ddfff">#3DDFFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3DDFFF"

More Teal Colors

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

#3DDFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3DDFFF?

#3DDFFF is a light teal — rgb(61, 223, 255) in RGB and hsl(190, 100%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.23.

What is the RGB value of #3DDFFF?

#3DDFFF is rgb(61, 223, 255) — red 61, green 223, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3DDFFF?

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

Should text on #3DDFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3DDFFF scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #3DDFFF 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 17.42, which is visibly different.

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