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#3DFAE4 Color

#3DFAE4 is rgb(61, 250, 228) in RGB, hsl(173, 95%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 9%, 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 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3DFAE4
HEX#3DFAE4
RGBrgb(61, 250, 228)
HSLhsl(173, 95%, 61%)
HSVhsv(173, 76%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 9%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.147 183.1)
LABlab(89.05% -51.24 -3.35)
LCHlch(89.05% 51.35 183.74)

What #3DFAE4 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 #3DFAE4, 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.

#3DFAE4 Channel Values

How #3DFAE4 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 250 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 95% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 76% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3DFAE4 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 text15.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3DFAE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3DFAE4; 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 #3DFAE4

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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Shades

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How #3DFAE4 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#3DFAE4
Protanopia#E7E7E5
Protanomaly#BBEFE4
Deuteranopia#D4D4E7
Deuteranomaly#ACE4E6
Tritanopia#4BF7F7
Tritanomaly#46F8F0
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #3DFAE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3dfae4: #3DFAE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3DFAE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3dfae4': '#3DFAE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.980, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_3dfae4">#3DFAE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#3DFAE4"

More Teal Colors

#3DFAE4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3DFAE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3DFAE4?

#3DFAE4 is a light teal — rgb(61, 250, 228) in RGB and hsl(173, 95%, 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 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #3DFAE4?

#3DFAE4 is rgb(61, 250, 228) — red 61, green 250, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3DFAE4?

#3DFAE4 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 9%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3DFAE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3DFAE4 scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3DFAE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3DFAE4 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.22, which is visibly different.

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