#3BE8CE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84% 0.141 180), rgb(59, 232, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#3BE8CE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BE8CE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 232, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.141 180) |
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 #3BE8CE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BE8CE | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3BE8CE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BE8CE text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 180.9)
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Step 200
200
#9FEBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.078 179.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BE8CE
oklch(84% 0.141 180)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#3BE8CE 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) | #DEDACD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C9D0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BE8CE
#3BE8CE
oklch(84% 0.141 180)
- #FFB1C8
#FFB1C8
oklch(84.1% 0.095 0.1)
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 #3BE8CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BE8CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #3BE8CE 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.