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#3FC8CF Color

#3FC8CF is rgb(63, 200, 207) in RGB, hsl(183, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 3%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FC8CF
HEX#3FC8CF
RGBrgb(63, 200, 207)
HSLhsl(183, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(183, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 3%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.114 200.1)
LABlab(73.74% -35.86 -14.79)
LCHlch(73.74% 38.79 202.41)

What #3FC8CF 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 #3FC8CF, 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.

#3FC8CF Channel Values

How #3FC8CF 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 200 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FC8CF 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FC8CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FC8CF; 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 #3FC8CF

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 #3FC8CF 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#3FC8CF
Protanopia#B9B9CF
Protanomaly#98BFCF
Deuteranopia#AAAAD1
Deuteranomaly#8CB7D0
Tritanopia#3BC9C9
Tritanomaly#3DC9CB
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #3FC8CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3fc8cf: #3FC8CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FC8CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fc8cf': '#3FC8CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.784, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_3fc8cf">#3FC8CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FC8CF"

More Teal Colors

#3FC8CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FC8CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FC8CF?

#3FC8CF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(63, 200, 207) in RGB and hsl(183, 60%, 53%) 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 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #3FC8CF?

#3FC8CF is rgb(63, 200, 207) — red 63, green 200, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FC8CF?

#3FC8CF converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 3%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FC8CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FC8CF scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FC8CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FC8CF 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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