#3BB5AA
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(70.4% 0.107 186.4), rgb(59, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#3BB5AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB5AA |
| RGB | rgb(59, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.107 186.4) |
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 #3BB5AA | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB5AA | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB5AA text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB5AA text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.037 186)
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Step 300
300
#8ECFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 186.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB5AA
oklch(70.4% 0.107 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#3BB5AA 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) | #ACABAA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9B1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB5AA
#3BB5AA
oklch(70.4% 0.107 186.4)
- #D88395
#D88395
oklch(70.5% 0.106 6.5)
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 #3BB5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.015
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.063
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.063
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #3BB5AA 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.