Palettes / Colors / #3EC5CD

#3EC5CD — Teal

#3EC5CD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#3EC5CD 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 #CD443C; it also sits naturally between #3CCD8C and #3C7DCD. 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 77% · Blue 80%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3EC5CD

.text { color: #3EC5CD; }
.background { background-color: #3EC5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EC5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 197, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EC5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 197, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EC5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 197, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3EC5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EC5CD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #3EC5CD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD443C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3EC5CD: #000000.

How #3EC5CD 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 #3EC5CD

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3EC5CD 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

← #3EC5CC  ·  #3EC5CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3EC5CD?

#3EC5CD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 197, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3EC5CD?

#3EC5CD is RGB 62, 197, 205 — HSL 183°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 70%, 4%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #3EC5CD?

Its complement is #CD443C; analogous partners are #3CCD8C and #3C7DCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3EC5CD for text?

Black text on #3EC5CD has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.