#3BD5DF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80% 0.124 201.6), rgb(59, 213, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#3BD5DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD5DF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 213, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.124 201.6) |
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 #3BD5DF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD5DF | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD5DF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD5DF text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.036 200.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3E7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 201.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD5DF
oklch(80% 0.124 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#3BD5DF 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) | #C5CCE0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD5DF
#3BD5DF
oklch(80% 0.124 201.6)
- #FFA09D
#FFA09D
oklch(80.1% 0.114 21.9)
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 #3BD5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #3BD5DF 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.