Palettes / Colors / #3BFCD3
#3BFCD3 — Vivid Teal
#3BFCD3 is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #3BFCD3 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.
#3BFCD3 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 #FC3B65; it also sits naturally between #3BFC72 and #3BC5FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3BFCD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 59, 252, 211 |
| HSL | 167°, 97%, 61% |
| HSV | 167°, 77%, 99% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 16%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.37, 75.25, 73.60 |
| Yxy | 75.25, 0.2453, 0.3816 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.51, -55.59, 6.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.75, -48.40, 5.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 99% · Blue 83%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3BFCD3
.text { color: #3BFCD3; }
.background { background-color: #3BFCD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BFCD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 252, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 97%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BFCD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 252, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BFCD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 252, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3BFCD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BFCD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3BFCD3
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Tones of #3BFCD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC3B65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3BFCD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BFCD3
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 #3BFCD3: ·
How #3BFCD3 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 #3BFCD3 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 #3BFCD3?
#3BFCD3 is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 59, 252, 211). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3BFCD3?
#3BFCD3 is RGB 59, 252, 211 — HSL 167°, 97%, 61% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 16%, 1%.
What colors go with #3BFCD3?
Its complement is #FC3B65; analogous partners are #3BFC72 and #3BC5FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3BFCD3 for text?
Black text on #3BFCD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.