Palettes / Colors / #3EA2BC
#3EA2BC — Muted Teal
#3EA2BC is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #3EA2BC 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.
#3EA2BC 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 #BB573E; it also sits naturally between #3EBB96 and #3E64BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3EA2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 62, 162, 188 |
| HSL | 192°, 50%, 49% |
| HSV | 192°, 67%, 74% |
| CMYK | 67%, 14%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 23.98, 30.50, 52.20 |
| Yxy | 30.50, 0.2248, 0.2859 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.08, -20.59, -21.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.22, -16.42, -21.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 64% · Blue 74%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3EA2BC
.text { color: #3EA2BC; }
.background { background-color: #3EA2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EA2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 162, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EA2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 162, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EA2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 162, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3EA2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EA2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB573E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3EA2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3EA2BC
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 #3EA2BC: ·
How #3EA2BC 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 #3EA2BC 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 #3EA2BC?
#3EA2BC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 162, 188). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3EA2BC?
#3EA2BC is RGB 62, 162, 188 — HSL 192°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 67%, 14%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #3EA2BC?
Its complement is #BB573E; analogous partners are #3EBB96 and #3E64BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3EA2BC for text?
Black text on #3EA2BC has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.96:1.