Nearest named color: Turquoise
#3FE6BC
#3FE6BC
Nearest named
Turquoise
Family
Green
Lightness
83.1%
Chroma
0.147
Hue angle
171.7°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.58:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
11.73:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33FFCC
CSS oklch()
83% 0.15 172

#3FE6BC is a mid-toned, cool teal. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #3FE6BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #3FE6BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #3FE6BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #3FE6BC 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 27/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 59/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 17/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 47/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 28/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 23/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 57/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 21/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 39/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 71/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3FE6BC

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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 11.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DDF5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #3DD8E6 — 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 #3FE6BC 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: #3FE6BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 63 230 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.1% 0.147 171.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #DAFBF3;
  --color-200: #B7F5E6;
  --color-300: #86E9D0;
  --color-400: #59D9B9;
  --color-500: #37BE9C;
  --color-600: #319179;
  --color-700: #286657;
  --color-800: #1E433A;
  --color-900: #142924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}