#3BDCED
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.2% 0.129 205.7), rgb(59, 220, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#3BDCED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BDCED |
| RGB | rgb(59, 220, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.129 205.7) |
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 #3BDCED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BDCED | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3BDCED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BDCED text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.038 204.7)
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Step 200
200
#A0E7F0
oklch(88.4% 0.072 205.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BDCED
oklch(82.2% 0.129 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#3BDCED 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) | #C9D3EE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6E1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BDCED
#3BDCED
oklch(82.2% 0.129 205.7)
- #FFABA3
#FFABA3
oklch(82.1% 0.1 25.5)
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 #3BDCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.060
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.060
Use #3BDCED 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.