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#3EBEC1 Color

#3EBEC1 is rgb(62, 190, 193) in RGB, hsl(181, 51%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3EBEC1
HEX#3EBEC1
RGBrgb(62, 190, 193)
HSLhsl(181, 51%, 50%)
HSVhsv(181, 68%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.109 197.3)
LABlab(70.33% -34.96 -12.29)
LCHlch(70.33% 37.06 199.36)

What #3EBEC1 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 #3EBEC1, 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.

#3EBEC1 Channel Values

How #3EBEC1 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 62 · G 190 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 51% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 68% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 24%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 #3EBEC1 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

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Colors That Go With #3EBEC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EBEC1; 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 #3EBEC1

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 #3EBEC1 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#3EBEC1
Protanopia#B0B0C1
Protanomaly#90B6C1
Deuteranopia#A2A2C3
Deuteranomaly#85AEC2
Tritanopia#3CBEBE
Tritanomaly#3DBEBF
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #3EBEC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ebec1: #3EBEC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3EBEC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ebec1': '#3EBEC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.745, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_3ebec1">#3EBEC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#3EBEC1"

More Teal Colors

#3EBEC1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3EBEC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3EBEC1?

#3EBEC1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(62, 190, 193) in RGB and hsl(181, 51%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.

What is the RGB value of #3EBEC1?

#3EBEC1 is rgb(62, 190, 193) — red 62, green 190, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3EBEC1?

#3EBEC1 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 2%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3EBEC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3EBEC1 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 #3EBEC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3EBEC1 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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