Palettes / Colors / #3EBBB3
#3EBBB3 — Muted Teal
#3EBBB3 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
#3EBBB3 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 #BB3E47; it also sits naturally between #3EBB75 and #3E85BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3EBBB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 62, 187, 179 |
| HSL | 176°, 50%, 49% |
| HSV | 176°, 67%, 73% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 4%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.89, 39.82, 48.86 |
| Yxy | 39.82, 0.2393, 0.3416 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.34, -35.58, -5.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.10, -28.60, -5.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 73% · Blue 70%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 27%
Previews
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CSS code for #3EBBB3
.text { color: #3EBBB3; }
.background { background-color: #3EBBB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EBBB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 187, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EBBB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 187, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EBBB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 187, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3EBBB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EBBB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB3E47:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3EBBB3: #000000.
How #3EBBB3 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 #3EBBB3 or a close neighbour
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 #3EBBB3?
#3EBBB3 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 187, 179). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3EBBB3?
#3EBBB3 is RGB 62, 187, 179 — HSL 176°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 4%, 27%.
What colors go with #3EBBB3?
Its complement is #BB3E47; analogous partners are #3EBB75 and #3E85BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3EBBB3 for text?
Black text on #3EBBB3 has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.