#3BF8DC
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.3% 0.149 180), rgb(59, 248, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#3BF8DC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BF8DC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 248, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.149 180) |
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 #3BF8DC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BF8DC | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3BF8DC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3BF8DC text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#E4FCF6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 179.1)
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Step 100
100
#C2F7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 179.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3BF8DC
oklch(88.3% 0.149 180)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC4
oklch(81% 0.147 179.8)
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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
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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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)
#3BF8DC 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) | #EDE9DB | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D7DE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FCEF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BF8DC
#3BF8DC
oklch(88.3% 0.149 180)
- #FFC7D6
#FFC7D6
oklch(88.3% 0.066 0.8)
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 #3BF8DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BF8DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.019
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.038
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
Use #3BF8DC 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.