#3BE3FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.4% 0.135 211.2), rgb(59, 227, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#3BE3FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BE3FE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 227, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 99%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.135 211.2) |
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 #3BE3FE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BE3FE | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3BE3FE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BE3FE text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F9
oklch(93.7% 0.039 210.3)
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Step 200
200
#9EE7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 210.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BE3FE
oklch(84.4% 0.135 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#3BE3FE 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) | #CDDBFF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C8FE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEEB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BE3FE
#3BE3FE
oklch(84.4% 0.135 211.2)
- #FFB8AA
#FFB8AA
oklch(84.5% 0.085 31.4)
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 #3BE3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.068
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.068
Use #3BE3FE 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.