Palettes / Colors / #3CE7CD
#3CE7CD — Vivid Teal
#3CE7CD 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 #3CE7CD 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.
#3CE7CD 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 #E73C55; it also sits naturally between #3CE778 and #3CABE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3CE7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 60, 231, 205 |
| HSL | 171°, 78%, 57% |
| HSV | 171°, 74%, 91% |
| CMYK | 74%, 0%, 11%, 9% |
| XYZ | 41.46, 62.52, 67.64 |
| Yxy | 62.52, 0.2416, 0.3643 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.19, -48.34, 0.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.07, -41.20, 0.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 91% · Blue 80%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3CE7CD
.text { color: #3CE7CD; }
.background { background-color: #3CE7CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3CE7CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 231, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 78%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3CE7CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 231, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3CE7CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 231, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3CE7CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3CE7CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E73C55:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3CE7CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3CE7CD
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 #3CE7CD: ·
How #3CE7CD 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 #3CE7CD 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 #3CE7CD?
#3CE7CD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 60, 231, 205). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3CE7CD?
#3CE7CD is RGB 60, 231, 205 — HSL 171°, 78%, 57% — CMYK 74%, 0%, 11%, 9%.
What colors go with #3CE7CD?
Its complement is #E73C55; analogous partners are #3CE778 and #3CABE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3CE7CD for text?
Black text on #3CE7CD has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.