Palettes / Colors / #3FCDCF
#3FCDCF — Teal
#3FCDCF 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 #3FCDCF 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.
#3FCDCF 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 #CF423F; it also sits naturally between #3FCF8A and #3F85CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3FCDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 63, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 181°, 60%, 53% |
| HSV | 181°, 70%, 81% |
| CMYK | 70%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 35.14, 49.22, 66.68 |
| Yxy | 49.22, 0.2327, 0.3259 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.59, -35.92, -11.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.16, -30.09, -11.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 70% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3FCDCF
.text { color: #3FCDCF; }
.background { background-color: #3FCDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3FCDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(63, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 60%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3FCDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(63, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3FCDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(63, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3FCDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3FCDCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3FCDCF
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Tones of #3FCDCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF423F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3FCDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3FCDCF
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 #3FCDCF: ·
How #3FCDCF 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 #3FCDCF 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 #3FCDCF?
#3FCDCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 63, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3FCDCF?
#3FCDCF is RGB 63, 205, 207 — HSL 181°, 60%, 53% — CMYK 70%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #3FCDCF?
Its complement is #CF423F; analogous partners are #3FCF8A and #3F85CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3FCDCF for text?
Black text on #3FCDCF has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.