#3AFCFE
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.3% 0.144 196), rgb(58, 252, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#3AFCFE is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AFCFE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 252, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 99%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.144 196) |
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 #3AFCFE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #3AFCFE | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3AFCFE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3AFCFE text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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
#E3FBFB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 100
100
#C1F6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.054 196.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3AFCFE
oklch(90.3% 0.144 196)
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Step 300
300
#00DBDD
oklch(80.8% 0.138 195.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#3AFCFE 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DCFF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AFCFE
#3AFCFE
oklch(90.3% 0.144 196)
- #FFD2D3
#FFD2D3
oklch(90.3% 0.051 16.6)
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 #3AFCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.004
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.014
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.016
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.062
Use #3AFCFE 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.