What color is #3ECBC6?

#3ECBC6 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(62, 203, 198), and in HSL hsl(178, 58%, 52%).

Is #3ECBC6 accessible as text?

On white, #3ECBC6 has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #3ECBC6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3ECBC6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #3ECBC6?

#3ECBC6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CC3E42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3ECBC6 below.

Is #3ECBC6 good for buttons?

#3ECBC6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3ECBC6 — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3ECBC6 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #3ECBC6 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3ECBC6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3ECBC6

Not just a swatch — here's how #3ECBC6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3ECBC6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3ECBC6 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Robin Egg Blue 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 #3ECBC6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg Blue 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

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3ECBC6 Secondary #C3EAE7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg Blue 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 Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3ECBC6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7EF1EB

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3ECBC6 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Robin Egg Blue 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 #3ECBC6 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

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 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3ECBC6

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People also use #3ECBC6 with

Emerald Green Steel Blue Brick Red 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3EA1CC — 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 #3ECBC6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3ECBC6;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 203 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.8% 0.117 191.5);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF7F6;
  --color-200: #BFEEEC;
  --color-300: #92DDDB;
  --color-400: #69C9C6;
  --color-500: #47ADAA;
  --color-600: #3D8583;
  --color-700: #305F5D;
  --color-800: #233E3D;
  --color-900: #172626;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF7F6',
    200: '#BFEEEC',
    300: '#92DDDB',
    400: '#69C9C6',
    500: '#47ADAA',
    600: '#3D8583',
    700: '#305F5D',
    800: '#233E3D',
    900: '#172626',
  },
}

$base: #3ECBC6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF7F6;
$base-200: #BFEEEC;
$base-300: #92DDDB;
$base-400: #69C9C6;
$base-500: #47ADAA;
$base-600: #3D8583;
$base-700: #305F5D;
$base-800: #233E3D;
$base-900: #172626;
$base-hover: #2DA8A4;
$base-subtle: #CAEAE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3ECBC6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69C9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47ADAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8583",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}