#3B8EAD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.9% 0.092 226), rgb(59, 142, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#3B8EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8EAD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 142, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.092 226) |
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 #3B8EAD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8EAD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8EAD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8EAD text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B8EAD
oklch(60.9% 0.092 226)
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Step 600
600
#187FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.1 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#046B89
oklch(49.2% 0.093 226)
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Step 800
800
#0D576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#16485A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#3B8EAD 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) | #7D8BAF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009798 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8EAD
#3B8EAD
oklch(60.9% 0.092 226)
- #B07152
#B07152
oklch(60.9% 0.092 46.7)
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 #3B8EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #3B8EAD 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.