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#3ED0CB Color

#3ED0CB is rgb(62, 208, 203) in RGB, hsl(178, 61%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 2%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3ED0CB
HEX#3ED0CB
RGBrgb(62, 208, 203)
HSLhsl(178, 61%, 53%)
HSVhsv(178, 70%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 2%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.12 191.6)
LABlab(76.01% -40.16 -9.28)
LCHlch(76.01% 41.22 193.01)

What #3ED0CB 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 #3ED0CB, 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.

#3ED0CB Channel Values

How #3ED0CB 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 208 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 61% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 70% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3ED0CB 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3ED0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3ED0CB; 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 #3ED0CB

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 #3ED0CB 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#3ED0CB
Protanopia#C1C1CB
Protanomaly#9DC7CB
Deuteranopia#B1B1CD
Deuteranomaly#91BECC
Tritanopia#41CFCF
Tritanomaly#40D0CE
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #3ED0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ed0cb: #3ED0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3ED0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ed0cb': '#3ED0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.816, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_3ed0cb">#3ED0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3ED0CB"

More Teal Colors

#3ED0CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3ED0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3ED0CB?

#3ED0CB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(62, 208, 203) in RGB and hsl(178, 61%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.

What is the RGB value of #3ED0CB?

#3ED0CB is rgb(62, 208, 203) — red 62, green 208, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3ED0CB?

#3ED0CB converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 2%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3ED0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3ED0CB scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3ED0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3ED0CB 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 1.42, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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