#3BEAE9
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(85.3% 0.135 194.3), rgb(59, 234, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#3BEAE9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BEAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 234, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.135 194.3) |
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 #3BEAE9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BEAE9 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3BEAE9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BEAE9 text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBFA
oklch(97.2% 0.023 193.5)
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Step 100
100
#C4F5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.05 194.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3BEAE9
oklch(85.3% 0.135 194.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDB
oklch(81% 0.138 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#3BEAE9 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) | #DBDEE9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1E9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BEAE9
#3BEAE9
oklch(85.3% 0.135 194.3)
- #FFBABF
#FFBABF
oklch(85.4% 0.08 14.1)
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 #3BEAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.056
Use #3BEAE9 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.