#3ACEDC
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(78.2% 0.121 204.5), rgb(58, 206, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#3ACEDC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ACEDC |
| RGB | rgb(58, 206, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.121 204.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3ACEDC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3ACEDC | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ACEDC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ACEDC text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 205.5)
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Step 200
200
#A4E7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.068 204.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3ACEDC
oklch(78.2% 0.121 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#3ACEDC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDC5DD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7D2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ACEDC
#3ACEDC
oklch(78.2% 0.121 204.5)
- #FC9891
#FC9891
oklch(78.1% 0.121 24.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3ACEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #3ACEDC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.