#3BD8CE
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(80.1% 0.127 188.5), rgb(59, 216, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#3BD8CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD8CE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 216, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.127 188.5) |
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 #3BD8CE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD8CE | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD8CE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD8CE text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#A3E9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD8CE
oklch(80.1% 0.127 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#3BD8CE 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) | #CCCCCE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCCF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DED5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD8CE
#3BD8CE
oklch(80.1% 0.127 188.5)
- #FF9EAF
#FF9EAF
oklch(80.2% 0.117 8.7)
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 #3BD8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #3BD8CE 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.