Palettes / Colors / #3CA2BC

#3CA2BC — Muted Teal

#3CA2BC 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 #3CA2BC 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.

#3CA2BC 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 #BE563C; it also sits naturally between #3CBE97 and #3C63BE. 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 24% · Green 64% · Blue 74%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3CA2BC

.text { color: #3CA2BC; }
.background { background-color: #3CA2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3CA2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 162, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 52%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3CA2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 162, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3CA2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 162, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3CA2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3CA2BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BE563C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3CA2BC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3CA2BC

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 #3CA2BC 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 #3CA2BC 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 #3CA2BC?

#3CA2BC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 60, 162, 188). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3CA2BC?

#3CA2BC is RGB 60, 162, 188 — HSL 192°, 52%, 49% — CMYK 68%, 14%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #3CA2BC?

Its complement is #BE563C; analogous partners are #3CBE97 and #3C63BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3CA2BC for text?

Black text on #3CA2BC has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.96:1.