#3AF0E1
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.5% 0.141 186.4), rgb(58, 240, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#3AF0E1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AF0E1 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 240, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 86%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.141 186.4) |
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 #3AF0E1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3AF0E1 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3AF0E1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3AF0E1 text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.053 186)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3AF0E1
oklch(86.5% 0.141 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#3AF0E1 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) | #E3E3E1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD0E3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6EB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AF0E1
#3AF0E1
oklch(86.5% 0.141 186.4)
- #FFBECA
#FFBECA
oklch(86.4% 0.076 6.5)
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 #3AF0E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3AF0E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.024
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.038
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.047
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
Use #3AF0E1 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.