Palettes / Colors / #3CFBFB
#3CFBFB — Vivid Teal
#3CFBFB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
#3CFBFB 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 #FB3C3C; it also sits naturally between #3CFB9C and #3C9CFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3CFBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 60, 251, 251 |
| HSL | 180°, 96%, 61% |
| HSV | 180°, 76%, 98% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.77, 76.92, 103.28 |
| Yxy | 76.92, 0.2298, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.28, -44.59, -13.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.70, -39.98, -13.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3CFBFB
.text { color: #3CFBFB; }
.background { background-color: #3CFBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3CFBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 251, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 96%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3CFBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 251, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3CFBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 251, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3CFBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3CFBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB3C3C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3CFBFB: #000000.
How #3CFBFB 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 #3CFBFB 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 #3CFBFB?
#3CFBFB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 60, 251, 251). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3CFBFB?
#3CFBFB is RGB 60, 251, 251 — HSL 180°, 96%, 61% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #3CFBFB?
Its complement is #FB3C3C; analogous partners are #3CFB9C and #3C9CFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3CFBFB for text?
Black text on #3CFBFB has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.