Palettes / Colors / #3BA2BF

#3BA2BF — Muted Teal

#3BA2BF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #3BA2BF 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.

#3BA2BF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BF573B; it also sits naturally between #3BBF9A and #3B60BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 23% · Green 64% · Blue 75%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3BA2BF

.text { color: #3BA2BF; }
.background { background-color: #3BA2BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BA2BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 162, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 53%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BA2BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 162, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BA2BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 162, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3BA2BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BA2BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF573B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3BA2BF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BA2BF

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:

How #3BA2BF 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 #3BA2BF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3BA2BF?

#3BA2BF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 59, 162, 191). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3BA2BF?

#3BA2BF is RGB 59, 162, 191 — HSL 193°, 53%, 49% — CMYK 69%, 15%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #3BA2BF?

Its complement is #BF573B; analogous partners are #3BBF9A and #3B60BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3BA2BF for text?

Black text on #3BA2BF has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.96:1.