#3BA0AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.3% 0.094 208), rgb(59, 160, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#3BA0AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA0AE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 160, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.094 208) |
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 #3BA0AE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA0AE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA0AE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA0AE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 207.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA0AE
oklch(65.3% 0.094 208)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.061 208)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206.2)
#3BA0AE 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) | #939AAF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA0AE
#3BA0AE
oklch(65.3% 0.094 208)
- #C37A70
#C37A70
oklch(65.4% 0.093 28.3)
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 #3BA0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
Use #3BA0AE 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.