Palettes / Colors / #3ACFAC
#3ACFAC — Teal
#3ACFAC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #3ACFAC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#3ACFAC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF3A5D; it also sits naturally between #3ACF62 and #3AA7CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3ACFAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 58, 207, 172 |
| HSL | 166°, 61%, 52% |
| HSV | 166°, 72%, 81% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 17%, 19% |
| XYZ | 31.50, 48.50, 46.73 |
| Yxy | 48.50, 0.2486, 0.3827 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.14, -46.82, 6.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.64, -38.01, 5.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 81% · Blue 67%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3ACFAC
.text { color: #3ACFAC; }
.background { background-color: #3ACFAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3ACFAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(58, 207, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 61%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3ACFAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(58, 207, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3ACFAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(58, 207, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3ACFAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3ACFAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF3A5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3ACFAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3ACFAC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3ACFAC: ·
How #3ACFAC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3ACFAC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3ACFAC?
#3ACFAC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 58, 207, 172). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3ACFAC?
#3ACFAC is RGB 58, 207, 172 — HSL 166°, 61%, 52% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 17%, 19%.
What colors go with #3ACFAC?
Its complement is #CF3A5D; analogous partners are #3ACF62 and #3AA7CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3ACFAC for text?
Black text on #3ACFAC has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.