#3BFAF1
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(89.4% 0.144 190), rgb(59, 250, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#3BFAF1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BFAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 250, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.144 190) |
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 #3BFAF1 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BFAF1 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3BFAF1 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3BFAF1 text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E4FBF9
oklch(97.1% 0.024 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#C2F6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.053 190.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3BFAF1
oklch(89.4% 0.144 190)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD4
oklch(81% 0.14 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#3BFAF1 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) | #EBEDF1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D9F3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BFAF1
#3BFAF1
oklch(89.4% 0.144 190)
- #FFCDD3
#FFCDD3
oklch(89.3% 0.057 10.2)
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 #3BFAF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BFAF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.015
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.018
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #3BFAF1 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.