#3BD6CD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.6% 0.125 189.1), rgb(59, 214, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#3BD6CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD6CD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 214, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.125 189.1) |
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 #3BD6CD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD6CD | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD6CD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD6CD text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 190.1)
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Step 200
200
#A3E9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD6CD
oklch(79.6% 0.125 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#3BD6CD 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) | #CACBCD | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD6CD
#3BD6CD
oklch(79.6% 0.125 189.1)
- #FF9BAC
#FF9BAC
oklch(79.6% 0.121 9.2)
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 #3BD6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.014
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
Use #3BD6CD 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.