#3BCBA7
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.131 172.1), rgb(59, 203, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#3BCBA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BCBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 203, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.131 172.1) |
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 #3BCBA7 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BCBA7 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BCBA7 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BCBA7 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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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
#88D2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BCBA7
oklch(75.8% 0.131 172.1)
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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
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#3BCBA7 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) | #C5BEA5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BCBA7
#3BCBA7
oklch(75.8% 0.131 172.1)
- #EF8CB9
#EF8CB9
oklch(75.8% 0.131 352)
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 #3BCBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #3BCBA7 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.