Palettes / Colors / #3DCDCD

#3DCDCD — Teal

#3DCDCD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #3DCDCD 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.

#3DCDCD 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 #CD3C3C; it also sits naturally between #3CCD85 and #3C85CD. 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 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3DCDCD

.text { color: #3DCDCD; }
.background { background-color: #3DCDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3DCDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(61, 205, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3DCDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(61, 205, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3DCDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(61, 205, 205, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD3C3C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3DCDCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3DCDCD

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 #3DCDCD 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 #3DCDCD 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

← #3DCDCC  ·  #3DCDCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3DCDCD?

#3DCDCD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 61, 205, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3DCDCD?

#3DCDCD is RGB 61, 205, 205 — HSL 180°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 70%, 0%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #3DCDCD?

Its complement is #CD3C3C; analogous partners are #3CCD85 and #3C85CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3DCDCD for text?

Black text on #3DCDCD has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.