Palettes / Colors / #3EE5CE
#3EE5CE — Teal
#3EE5CE is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #3EE5CE 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.
#3EE5CE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E53E54; it also sits naturally between #3EE57B and #3EA8E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3EE5CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 62, 229, 206 |
| HSL | 172°, 76%, 57% |
| HSV | 172°, 73%, 90% |
| CMYK | 73%, 0%, 10%, 10% |
| XYZ | 41.15, 61.52, 68.10 |
| Yxy | 61.52, 0.2410, 0.3603 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.66, -47.00, -0.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.43, -40.06, -0.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 90% · Blue 81%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3EE5CE
.text { color: #3EE5CE; }
.background { background-color: #3EE5CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EE5CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 229, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 76%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EE5CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 229, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EE5CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 229, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3EE5CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EE5CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E53E54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3EE5CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3EE5CE
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 #3EE5CE: ·
How #3EE5CE 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 #3EE5CE 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 #3EE5CE?
#3EE5CE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 229, 206). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3EE5CE?
#3EE5CE is RGB 62, 229, 206 — HSL 172°, 76%, 57% — CMYK 73%, 0%, 10%, 10%.
What colors go with #3EE5CE?
Its complement is #E53E54; analogous partners are #3EE57B and #3EA8E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3EE5CE for text?
Black text on #3EE5CE has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.