#3BBAE8
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74% 0.126 227), rgb(59, 186, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#3BBAE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BBAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 186, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.126 227) |
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 #3BBAE8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BBAE8 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BBAE8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BBAE8 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#89CBE8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 227.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BBAE8
oklch(74% 0.126 227)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#3BBAE8 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) | #A1B7EA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6E7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7C9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BBAE8
#3BBAE8
oklch(74% 0.126 227)
- #EB9163
#EB9163
oklch(74.1% 0.125 47.2)
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 #3BBAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.079
Use #3BBAE8 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.