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#3FE1FD Color

#3FE1FD is rgb(63, 225, 253) in RGB, hsl(189, 98%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 11%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 12.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FE1FD
HEX#3FE1FD
RGBrgb(63, 225, 253)
HSLhsl(189, 98%, 62%)
HSVhsv(189, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 11%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.133 212.1)
LABlab(82.40% -35.67 -26.23)
LCHlch(82.40% 44.28 216.33)

What #3FE1FD 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 #3FE1FD, 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.

#3FE1FD Channel Values

How #3FE1FD 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 225 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 98% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FE1FD 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FE1FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FE1FD; 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 #3FE1FD

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 #3FE1FD 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#3FE1FD
Protanopia#D0D0FD
Protanomaly#AAD7FD
Deuteranopia#BFBFFF
Deuteranomaly#9CCDFE
Tritanopia#27E5E5
Tritanomaly#32E3EF
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3FE1FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3fe1fd: #3FE1FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FE1FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fe1fd': '#3FE1FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.882, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_3fe1fd">#3FE1FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FE1FD"

More Teal Colors

#3FE1FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FE1FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FE1FD?

#3FE1FD is a light teal — rgb(63, 225, 253) in RGB and hsl(189, 98%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.28.

What is the RGB value of #3FE1FD?

#3FE1FD is rgb(63, 225, 253) — red 63, green 225, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FE1FD?

#3FE1FD converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 11%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FE1FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FE1FD scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FE1FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FE1FD 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 15.68, which is visibly different.

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