#3BA0BE
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66% 0.101 221.3), rgb(59, 160, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#3BA0BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA0BE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 160, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.101 221.3) |
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 #3BA0BE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA0BE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA0BE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA0BE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 221.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA0BE
oklch(66% 0.101 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#07495A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 221.1)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#3BA0BE 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) | #8E9CC0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBE | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA0BE
#3BA0BE
oklch(66% 0.101 221.3)
- #C77C61
#C77C61
oklch(66% 0.102 40.5)
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 #3BA0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.065
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.069
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.070
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #3BA0BE 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.