#3BCDB0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.128 176.2), rgb(59, 205, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#3BCDB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BCDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 205, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.128 176.2) |
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 #3BCDB0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BCDB0 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BCDB0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BCDB0 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.036 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#A7E9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 175.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BCDB0
oklch(76.5% 0.128 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#3BCDB0 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) | #C5C0AF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BCDB0
#3BCDB0
oklch(76.5% 0.128 176.2)
- #F38FB5
#F38FB5
oklch(76.6% 0.128 356.3)
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 #3BCDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
Use #3BCDB0 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.