#3BC8A5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.129 172.3), rgb(59, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#3BC8A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.129 172.3) |
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 #3BC8A5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC8A5 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BC8A5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BC8A5 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 172.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC8A5
oklch(75% 0.129 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#3BC8A5 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) | #C2BBA3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC8A5
#3BC8A5
oklch(75% 0.129 172.3)
- #EC8AB6
#EC8AB6
oklch(75% 0.129 352.3)
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 #3BC8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #3BC8A5 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.