#3BD9AF
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.5% 0.142 170.6), rgb(59, 217, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#3BD9AF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD9AF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 217, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.142 170.6) |
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 #3BD9AF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD9AF | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD9AF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD9AF text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 171)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.079 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD9AF
oklch(79.5% 0.142 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#3BD9AF 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) | #D3CAAD | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD9AF
#3BD9AF
oklch(79.5% 0.142 170.6)
- #FF95C8
#FF95C8
oklch(79.5% 0.14 350.5)
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 #3BD9AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BD9AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #3BD9AF 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.