#3BD6EF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.8% 0.128 211.1), rgb(59, 214, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#3BD6EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD6EF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 214, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.128 211.1) |
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 #3BD6EF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD6EF | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD6EF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD6EF text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E9F9FC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2E6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.128 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#3BD6EF 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) | #C2CEF1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCEF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1DE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD6EF
#3BD6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.128 211.1)
- #FFA695
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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 #3BD6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.017
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #3BD6EF 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.