#3BF5D4
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.3% 0.15 177.3), rgb(59, 245, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#3BF5D4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BF5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 245, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 90%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.15 177.3) |
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 #3BF5D4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BF5D4 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3BF5D4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BF5D4 text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF5
oklch(97.2% 0.027 176.4)
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Step 100
100
#C3F7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.056 176.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3BF5D4
oklch(87.3% 0.15 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#3BF5D4 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) | #EBE6D3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D4D7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F9EB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BF5D4
#3BF5D4
oklch(87.3% 0.15 177.3)
- #FFC1D6
#FFC1D6
oklch(87.3% 0.076 356.6)
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 #3BF5D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BF5D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.049
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #3BF5D4 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.