What color is #3DD5D2?

#3DD5D2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Medium Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3DD5D2?

The RGB value is 61, 213, 210: 61 red, 213 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3DD5D2?

The complementary color is #D53D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3DD5D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3DD5D2 color

#3DD5D2 rgb(61, 213, 210)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3DD5D2 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 83.5% green and 82.4% blue (61, 213, 210).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 64% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#3DD5D2 color codes

HEX	`#3DD5D2`
RGB	`rgb(61, 213, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 83.5%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 64%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 71%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 1%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.01, -39, -9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.01, 40.24, 194.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.346, 53.229, 69.266)`
Decimal	`4052434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3DD5D2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3DD5D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3DD5D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3DD5D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3dd5d2; }
.text { color: #3dd5d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3dd5d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 213 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3dd5d2, #3d8cd5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3DD5D2?: #3DD5D2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Medium Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3DD5D2?: The RGB value is 61, 213, 210: 61 red, 213 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3DD5D2?: The complementary color is #D53D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3DD5D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.