Nearest named color: Medium Aquamarine
#3DCDB0
#3DCDB0
Nearest named
Medium Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
76.6%
Chroma
0.127
Hue angle
176.1°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.99:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.34:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33CC99
CSS oklch()
77% 0.13 176

#3DCDB0 is a mid-toned, cool teal. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #3DCDB0

Not just a swatch — here's how #3DCDB0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3DCDB0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine 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

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine 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 Medium Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Aquamarine.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #3DCDB0 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 58/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 24/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 44/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 37/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 31/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 49/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 38/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 39/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 73/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3DCDB0

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 9.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DCF1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #3CBACD — 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 #3DCDB0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3DCDB0;
  --color-base-rgb: 61 205 176;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.6% 0.127 176.1);
  --color-50: #F2FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF7F2;
  --color-200: #BEEEE5;
  --color-300: #92DECE;
  --color-400: #68CAB6;
  --color-500: #46AE9A;
  --color-600: #3C8677;
  --color-700: #305F56;
  --color-800: #223F39;
  --color-900: #172723;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}