What color is #3BEDBA?

#3BEDBA is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 237, 186), and in HSL hsl(163, 83%, 58%).

Is #3BEDBA accessible as text?

On white, #3BEDBA has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #3BEDBA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3BEDBA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #3BEDBA?

#3BEDBA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED3B6D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3BEDBA below.

Is #3BEDBA good for buttons?

#3BEDBA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3BEDBA — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3BEDBA the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #3BEDBA is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3BEDBA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3BEDBA

Not just a swatch — here's how #3BEDBA works with other colors. Named schemes with #3BEDBA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3BEDBA Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3BEDBA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3BEDBA Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Turquoise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3BEDBA Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Turquoise leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3BEDBA Secondary #D7FFF3 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3BEDBA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #3BEDBA with

Medium Spring Green Picton Blue Cerise Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF6EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3BE4ED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3BEDBA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3BEDBA;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 237 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.157 168.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D9FDF2;
  --color-200: #B4F8E5;
  --color-300: #82EDCF;
  --color-400: #54DEB7;
  --color-500: #31C39A;
  --color-600: #2D9577;
  --color-700: #266956;
  --color-800: #1C4439;
  --color-900: #132A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D9FDF2',
    200: '#B4F8E5',
    300: '#82EDCF',
    400: '#54DEB7',
    500: '#31C39A',
    600: '#2D9577',
    700: '#266956',
    800: '#1C4439',
    900: '#132A23',
  },
}

$base: #3BEDBA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D9FDF2;
$base-200: #B4F8E5;
$base-300: #82EDCF;
$base-400: #54DEB7;
$base-500: #31C39A;
$base-600: #2D9577;
$base-700: #266956;
$base-800: #1C4439;
$base-900: #132A23;
$base-hover: #14D9A1;
$base-subtle: #CBF3E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3BEDBA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82EDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54DEB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31C39A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9577",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4439",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3BEDBA

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