#3BA4BC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.9% 0.1 216), rgb(59, 164, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3BA4BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA4BC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 164, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.1 216) |
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 #3BA4BC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA4BC | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA4BC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA4BC text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#63ADC0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 216.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA4BC
oklch(66.9% 0.1 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#044A58
oklch(37.8% 0.066 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#3BA4BC 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) | #949FBD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA4BC
#3BA4BC
oklch(66.9% 0.1 216)
- #CA7E69
#CA7E69
oklch(66.8% 0.1 36.2)
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 #3BA4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.069
Use #3BA4BC 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.