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#3FD6DE Color

#3FD6DE is rgb(63, 214, 222) in RGB, hsl(183, 71%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 4%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FD6DE
HEX#3FD6DE
RGBrgb(63, 214, 222)
HSLhsl(183, 71%, 56%)
HSVhsv(183, 72%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 4%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.123 200.3)
LABlab(78.31% -38.28 -16.00)
LCHlch(78.31% 41.49 202.68)

What #3FD6DE 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 #3FD6DE, 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.

#3FD6DE Channel Values

How #3FD6DE 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 214 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 71% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 72% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FD6DE 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FD6DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FD6DE; 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 #3FD6DE

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 #3FD6DE 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#3FD6DE
Protanopia#C6C6DE
Protanomaly#A2CDDE
Deuteranopia#B6B6E0
Deuteranomaly#95C4DF
Tritanopia#3AD7D7
Tritanomaly#3CD7DA
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #3FD6DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3fd6de: #3FD6DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FD6DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fd6de': '#3FD6DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.839, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_3fd6de">#3FD6DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FD6DE"

More Teal Colors

#3FD6DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FD6DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FD6DE?

#3FD6DE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(63, 214, 222) in RGB and hsl(183, 71%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #3FD6DE?

#3FD6DE is rgb(63, 214, 222) — red 63, green 214, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FD6DE?

#3FD6DE converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 4%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FD6DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FD6DE scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FD6DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FD6DE 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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