#3BCBBD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.4% 0.121 185.4), rgb(59, 203, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#3BCBBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BCBBD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 203, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.121 185.4) |
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 #3BCBBD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BCBBD | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BCBBD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BCBBD text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.035 185.5)
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Step 200
200
#A7E8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BCBBD
oklch(76.4% 0.121 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#3BCBBD 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) | #C1C0BD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1BF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BCBBD
#3BCBBD
oklch(76.4% 0.121 185.4)
- #F391A7
#F391A7
oklch(76.5% 0.12 5.8)
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 #3BCBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #3BCBBD 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.