Palettes / Colors / #3FCABB

#3FCABB — Teal

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

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #3FCABB 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.

#3FCABB 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 #CA3F4D; it also sits naturally between #3FCA77 and #3F93CA. 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 25% · Green 79% · Blue 73%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3FCABB

.text { color: #3FCABB; }
.background { background-color: #3FCABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3FCABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(63, 202, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 57%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3FCABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(63, 202, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3FCABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(63, 202, 187, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CA3F4D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3FCABB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3FCABB

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:

How #3FCABB 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 #3FCABB 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 #3FCABB?

#3FCABB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 63, 202, 187). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3FCABB?

#3FCABB is RGB 63, 202, 187 — HSL 174°, 57%, 52% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 7%, 21%.

What colors go with #3FCABB?

Its complement is #CA3F4D; analogous partners are #3FCA77 and #3F93CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3FCABB for text?

Black text on #3FCABB has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.