Palettes / Colors / #3DFAFA
#3DFAFA — Vivid Teal
#3DFAFA 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 #3DFAFA 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.
#3DFAFA 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 #FA3D3D; it also sits naturally between #3DFA9C and #3D9CFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3DFAFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 61, 250, 250 |
| HSL | 180°, 95%, 61% |
| HSV | 180°, 76%, 98% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.37, 76.27, 102.35 |
| Yxy | 76.27, 0.2300, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.98, -44.33, -13.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.33, -39.71, -13.61 |
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 #3DFAFA
.text { color: #3DFAFA; }
.background { background-color: #3DFAFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3DFAFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(61, 250, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 95%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3DFAFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(61, 250, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3DFAFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(61, 250, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3DFAFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3DFAFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3DFAFA
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Tones of #3DFAFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA3D3D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3DFAFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3DFAFA
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 #3DFAFA: ·
How #3DFAFA 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 #3DFAFA 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 #3DFAFA?
#3DFAFA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 61, 250, 250). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3DFAFA?
#3DFAFA is RGB 61, 250, 250 — HSL 180°, 95%, 61% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #3DFAFA?
Its complement is #FA3D3D; analogous partners are #3DFA9C and #3D9CFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3DFAFA for text?
Black text on #3DFAFA has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.