Palettes / Colors / #3BBDCB

#3BBDCB — Teal

#3BBDCB 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 #3BBDCB 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.

#3BBDCB 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 #CB483A; it also sits naturally between #3ACB91 and #3A74CB. 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 74% · Blue 80%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3BBDCB

.text { color: #3BBDCB; }
.background { background-color: #3BBDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BBDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 189, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 58%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BBDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 189, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BBDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 189, 203, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CB483A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3BBDCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BBDCB

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 #3BBDCB 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 #3BBDCB 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 #3BBDCB?

#3BBDCB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 59, 189, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3BBDCB?

#3BBDCB is RGB 59, 189, 203 — HSL 186°, 58%, 51% — CMYK 71%, 7%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #3BBDCB?

Its complement is #CB483A; analogous partners are #3ACB91 and #3A74CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3BBDCB for text?

Black text on #3BBDCB has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.