Palettes / Colors / #3BD2CF
#3BD2CF — Teal
#3BD2CF 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 #3BD2CF 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.
#3BD2CF 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 #D33C3E; it also sits naturally between #3CD385 and #3C8AD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3BD2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 59, 210, 207 |
| HSL | 179°, 63%, 53% |
| HSV | 179°, 72%, 82% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 36.11, 51.53, 67.07 |
| Yxy | 51.53, 0.2334, 0.3331 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.00, -38.71, -9.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.78, -32.49, -9.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3BD2CF
.text { color: #3BD2CF; }
.background { background-color: #3BD2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BD2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 210, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 63%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BD2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 210, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BD2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 210, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3BD2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BD2CF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3BD2CF
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Tones of #3BD2CF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D33C3E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3BD2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BD2CF
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 #3BD2CF: ·
How #3BD2CF 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 #3BD2CF 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 #3BD2CF?
#3BD2CF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 59, 210, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3BD2CF?
#3BD2CF is RGB 59, 210, 207 — HSL 179°, 63%, 53% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #3BD2CF?
Its complement is #D33C3E; analogous partners are #3CD385 and #3C8AD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3BD2CF for text?
Black text on #3BD2CF has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.