#3BE0BB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.5% 0.142 173.7), rgb(59, 224, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#3BE0BB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BE0BB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 224, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.142 173.7) |
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 #3BE0BB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BE0BB | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BE0BB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BE0BB text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 173.3)
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Step 200
200
#A2EBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.079 173.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BE0BB
oklch(81.5% 0.142 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#3BE0BB 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BE0BB
#3BE0BB
oklch(81.5% 0.142 173.7)
- #FFA2C8
#FFA2C8
oklch(81.6% 0.119 354)
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 #3BE0BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BE0BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.022
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3BE0BB 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.