Palettes / Colors / #3CEBEF
#3CEBEF — Vivid Teal
#3CEBEF 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 #3CEBEF 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.
#3CEBEF 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 #EF413E; it also sits naturally between #3EEF99 and #3E93EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3CEBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 60, 235, 239 |
| HSL | 181°, 85%, 59% |
| HSV | 181°, 75%, 94% |
| CMYK | 75%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.15, 66.61, 92.03 |
| Yxy | 66.61, 0.2291, 0.3237 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.31, -40.85, -14.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.61, -35.90, -14.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3CEBEF
.text { color: #3CEBEF; }
.background { background-color: #3CEBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3CEBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 235, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 85%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3CEBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 235, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3CEBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 235, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3CEBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3CEBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3CEBEF
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Tones of #3CEBEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF413E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3CEBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3CEBEF
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 #3CEBEF: ·
How #3CEBEF 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 #3CEBEF 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 #3CEBEF?
#3CEBEF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 60, 235, 239). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3CEBEF?
#3CEBEF is RGB 60, 235, 239 — HSL 181°, 85%, 59% — CMYK 75%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #3CEBEF?
Its complement is #EF413E; analogous partners are #3EEF99 and #3E93EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3CEBEF for text?
Black text on #3CEBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.