#3BFAF9
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(89.6% 0.143 194.4), rgb(59, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#3BFAF9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BFAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.143 194.4) |
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 #3BFAF9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3BFAF9 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3BFAF9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3BFAF9 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#E4FBFA
oklch(97.1% 0.024 193.6)
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Step 100
100
#C1F6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.054 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3BFAF9
oklch(89.6% 0.143 194.4)
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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)
#3BFAF9 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) | #EAEDF9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDAFA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BFAF9
#3BFAF9
oklch(89.6% 0.143 194.4)
- #FFCFD2
#FFCFD2
oklch(89.7% 0.054 14)
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 #3BFAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.010
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.013
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.062
Use #3BFAF9 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.