#3BD7BD
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(79.4% 0.132 178.8), rgb(59, 215, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#3BD7BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD7BD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 215, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.132 178.8) |
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 #3BD7BD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD7BD | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD7BD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD7BD text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 200
200
#A4EADA
oklch(88.6% 0.073 178.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD7BD
oklch(79.4% 0.132 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#3BD7BD 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) | #CECABC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD7BD
#3BD7BD
oklch(79.4% 0.132 178.8)
- #FF97BA
#FF97BA
oklch(79.4% 0.13 358.9)
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 #3BD7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #3BD7BD 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.