#3BD1AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.5% 0.134 173.3), rgb(59, 209, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#3BD1AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 173°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD1AE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 209, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.134 173.3) |
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 #3BD1AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD1AE | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD1AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD1AE text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#A6EAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.074 173.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD1AE
oklch(77.5% 0.134 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#3BD1AE 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) | #CAC3AC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5B1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD1AE
#3BD1AE
oklch(77.5% 0.134 173.3)
- #F790BD
#F790BD
oklch(77.5% 0.134 353)
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 #3BD1AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BD1AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #3BD1AE 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.