#3BD1BC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.9% 0.126 181.3), rgb(59, 209, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#3BD1BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD1BC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 209, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.126 181.3) |
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 #3BD1BC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD1BC | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD1BC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD1BC text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 181.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5E9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD1BC
oklch(77.9% 0.126 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#3BD1BC 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD1BC
#3BD1BC
oklch(77.9% 0.126 181.3)
- #F993B2
#F993B2
oklch(77.8% 0.127 0.9)
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 #3BD1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.061
Use #3BD1BC 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.