Palettes / Colors / #3EBBBB

#3EBBBB — Muted Teal

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

#3EBBBB 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 #BB3E3E; it also sits naturally between #3EBB7D and #3E7DBB. 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 73% · Blue 73%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3EBBBB

.text { color: #3EBBBB; }
.background { background-color: #3EBBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EBBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EBBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EBBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 187, 187, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB3E3E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3EBBBB: #000000.

How #3EBBBB 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 #3EBBBB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3EBBBB?

#3EBBBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3EBBBB?

#3EBBBB is RGB 62, 187, 187 — HSL 180°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #3EBBBB?

Its complement is #BB3E3E; analogous partners are #3EBB7D and #3E7DBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3EBBBB for text?

Black text on #3EBBBB has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.