Palettes / Colors / #3EBBB5
#3EBBB5 — Muted Teal
#3EBBB5 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #3EBBB5 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.
#3EBBB5 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 #BB3E45; it also sits naturally between #3EBB77 and #3E83BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3EBBB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 62, 187, 181 |
| HSL | 177°, 50%, 49% |
| HSV | 177°, 67%, 73% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 3%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.10, 39.90, 49.94 |
| Yxy | 39.90, 0.2382, 0.3383 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.40, -35.02, -7.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.17, -28.21, -6.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 73% · Blue 71%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3EBBB5
.text { color: #3EBBB5; }
.background { background-color: #3EBBB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EBBB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 187, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EBBB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 187, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EBBB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 187, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3EBBB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EBBB5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3EBBB5
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Tones of #3EBBB5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB3E45:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3EBBB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3EBBB5
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 #3EBBB5: ·
How #3EBBB5 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 #3EBBB5 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 #3EBBB5?
#3EBBB5 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 187, 181). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3EBBB5?
#3EBBB5 is RGB 62, 187, 181 — HSL 177°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 3%, 27%.
What colors go with #3EBBB5?
Its complement is #BB3E45; analogous partners are #3EBB77 and #3E83BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3EBBB5 for text?
Black text on #3EBBB5 has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.