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#3FC1CA Color

#3FC1CA is rgb(63, 193, 202) in RGB, hsl(184, 57%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 4%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FC1CA
HEX#3FC1CA
RGBrgb(63, 193, 202)
HSLhsl(184, 57%, 52%)
HSVhsv(184, 69%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 4%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.111 201.8)
LABlab(71.50% -34.05 -15.43)
LCHlch(71.50% 37.38 204.38)

What #3FC1CA 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 #3FC1CA, 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.

#3FC1CA Channel Values

How #3FC1CA 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 63 · G 193 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 57% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 69% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FC1CA 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FC1CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FC1CA; 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 #3FC1CA

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 #3FC1CA 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#3FC1CA
Protanopia#B3B3CA
Protanomaly#93B9CA
Deuteranopia#A4A4CC
Deuteranomaly#87B1CB
Tritanopia#3AC2C2
Tritanomaly#3CC2C5
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #3FC1CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3fc1ca: #3FC1CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FC1CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fc1ca': '#3FC1CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.757, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_3fc1ca">#3FC1CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FC1CA"

More Teal Colors

#3FC1CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FC1CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FC1CA?

#3FC1CA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(63, 193, 202) in RGB and hsl(184, 57%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #3FC1CA?

#3FC1CA is rgb(63, 193, 202) — red 63, green 193, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FC1CA?

#3FC1CA converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 4%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FC1CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FC1CA scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FC1CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FC1CA 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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