#3FCFCD Color
#3FCFCD is rgb(63, 207, 205) in RGB, hsl(179, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 1%, 19%) 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 1.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3FCFCDrgb(63, 207, 205)hsl(179, 60%, 53%)hsv(179, 70%, 81%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 1%, 19%)oklch(78% 0.119 193.6)lab(75.78% -39.19 -10.68)lch(75.78% 40.62 195.25)What #3FCFCD 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 #3FCFCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3FCFCD Channel Values
How #3FCFCD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 63 · G 207 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 60% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 70% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FCFCD 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.
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Colors That Go With #3FCFCD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FCFCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3FCFCD
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 #3FCFCD 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.
#3FCFCD#C0C0CD#9DC6CD#B0B0CF#90BDCE#40CFCF#40CFCE#BCBCBCUsing #3FCFCD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3fcfcd: #3FCFCD;background-color: #3FCFCD;colors: { 'color-3fcfcd': '#3FCFCD' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.812, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_3fcfcd">#3FCFCD</color>fill="#3FCFCD"More Teal Colors
#3FCFCD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3FCFCD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3FCFCD?
#3FCFCD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(63, 207, 205) in RGB and hsl(179, 60%, 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 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #3FCFCD?
#3FCFCD is rgb(63, 207, 205) — red 63, green 207, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3FCFCD?
#3FCFCD converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3FCFCD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3FCFCD scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3FCFCD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3FCFCD 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 1.9, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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