#3BC8A9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.1% 0.127 174.6), rgb(59, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#3BC8A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.127 174.6) |
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 #3BC8A9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC8A9 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BC8A9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BC8A9 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 174.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BD
oklch(81% 0.079 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC8A9
oklch(75.1% 0.127 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#3BC8A9 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) | #C1BBA8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADAB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC8A9
#3BC8A9
oklch(75.1% 0.127 174.6)
- #EC8BB3
#EC8BB3
oklch(75% 0.126 354.4)
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 #3BC8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #3BC8A9 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.