#3BC6AC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.7% 0.123 177.4), rgb(59, 198, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#3BC6AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC6AC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 198, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.123 177.4) |
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 #3BC6AC | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC6AC | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BC6AC text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BC6AC text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 178)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 177.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC6AC
oklch(74.7% 0.123 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#3BC6AC 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) | #BEBAAB | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACAE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC6AC
#3BC6AC
oklch(74.7% 0.123 177.4)
- #EB8BAD
#EB8BAD
oklch(74.7% 0.123 357.8)
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 #3BC6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
Use #3BC6AC 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.