What color is #3FC6BF?

#3FC6BF is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(63, 198, 191), and in HSL hsl(177, 54%, 51%).

Is #3FC6BF accessible as text?

On white, #3FC6BF has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #3FC6BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3FC6BF?

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

What colors go well with #3FC6BF?

#3FC6BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C63F45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3FC6BF below.

Is #3FC6BF good for buttons?

#3FC6BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3FC6BF — white text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3FC6BF the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #3FC6BF is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3FC6BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3FC6BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #3FC6BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #3FC6BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3FC6BF 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 #3FC6BF 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 #3FC6BF Secondary #BFE5E2 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 #3FC6BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7DEBE4

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 #3FC6BF 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 #3FC6BF 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3FC6BF with

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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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F9FC6 — 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 #3FC6BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3FC6BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 63 198 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.4% 0.114 190.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #DFF6F5;
  --color-200: #C0ECEA;
  --color-300: #95DAD7;
  --color-400: #6CC6C1;
  --color-500: #4BAAA5;
  --color-600: #3F837F;
  --color-700: #325D5B;
  --color-800: #233D3C;
  --color-900: #172625;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#DFF6F5',
    200: '#C0ECEA',
    300: '#95DAD7',
    400: '#6CC6C1',
    500: '#4BAAA5',
    600: '#3F837F',
    700: '#325D5B',
    800: '#233D3C',
    900: '#172625',
  },
}

$base: #3FC6BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #DFF6F5;
$base-200: #C0ECEA;
$base-300: #95DAD7;
$base-400: #6CC6C1;
$base-500: #4BAAA5;
$base-600: #3F837F;
$base-700: #325D5B;
$base-800: #233D3C;
$base-900: #172625;
$base-hover: #30A09B;
$base-subtle: #CAE9E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3FC6BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC6C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAAA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F837F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172625",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3FC6BF

Color Lab

Pairs with #3FC6BF

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