#3BE7C2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.4% 0.146 174.3), rgb(59, 231, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#3BE7C2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BE7C2 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 231, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.146 174.3) |
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 #3BE7C2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BE7C2 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3BE7C2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BE7C2 text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#A0EBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 174.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BE7C2
oklch(83.4% 0.146 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#3BE7C2 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) | #DFD8C0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EADC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BE7C2
#3BE7C2
oklch(83.4% 0.146 174.3)
- #FFACCD
#FFACCD
oklch(83.4% 0.105 354.1)
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 #3BE7C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BE7C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.012
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #3BE7C2 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.