Palettes / Colors / #3EF9CD
#3EF9CD — Vivid Teal
#3EF9CD is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #3EF9CD 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.
#3EF9CD 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 #F93E6A; it also sits naturally between #3EF970 and #3EC7F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3EF9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 62, 249, 205 |
| HSL | 166°, 94%, 61% |
| HSV | 166°, 75%, 98% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 46.88, 73.18, 69.41 |
| Yxy | 73.18, 0.2474, 0.3862 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.54, -55.53, 8.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.55, -48.07, 7.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3EF9CD
.text { color: #3EF9CD; }
.background { background-color: #3EF9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EF9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 249, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 94%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EF9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 249, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EF9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 249, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3EF9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EF9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F93E6A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3EF9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3EF9CD
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 #3EF9CD: ·
How #3EF9CD 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 #3EF9CD 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 #3EF9CD?
#3EF9CD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 249, 205). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3EF9CD?
#3EF9CD is RGB 62, 249, 205 — HSL 166°, 94%, 61% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #3EF9CD?
Its complement is #F93E6A; analogous partners are #3EF970 and #3EC7F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3EF9CD for text?
Black text on #3EF9CD has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.