#3AF2DD
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.8% 0.144 183.3), rgb(58, 242, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#3AF2DD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AF2DD |
| RGB | rgb(58, 242, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 88%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.144 183.3) |
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 #3AF2DD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3AF2DD | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3AF2DD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3AF2DD text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#E4FBF7
oklch(97% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.053 183.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3AF2DD
oklch(86.8% 0.144 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DECA
oklch(80.9% 0.144 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#3AF2DD 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) | #E6E4DC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED2DF | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F7EB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AF2DD
#3AF2DD
oklch(86.8% 0.144 183.3)
- #FFC0CF
#FFC0CF
oklch(86.9% 0.075 3)
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 #3AF2DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3AF2DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.021
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.048
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.049
Use #3AF2DD 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.