#3BCAF8
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.4% 0.133 224.5), rgb(59, 202, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#3BCAF8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BCAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 202, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.133 224.5) |
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 #3BCAF8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BCAF8 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BCAF8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BCAF8 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F8FF
oklch(97% 0.018 227.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.038 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4E4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 225.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BCAF8
oklch(78.4% 0.133 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#3BCAF8 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) | #B0C6FA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B4F7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BCAF8
#3BCAF8
oklch(78.4% 0.133 224.5)
- #FF9B6F
#FF9B6F
oklch(78.4% 0.134 44.1)
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 #3BCAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.014
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #3BCAF8 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.