#3CA1C8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.7% 0.108 227.6), rgb(60, 161, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#3CA1C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 161, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.108 227.6) |
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 #3CA1C8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA1C8 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA1C8 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA1C8 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228)
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Step 400
400
#64ABCA
oklch(70.6% 0.085 228.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA1C8
oklch(66.7% 0.108 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#06485F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#3CA1C8 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) | #8C9ECA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACAE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA1C8
#3CA1C8
oklch(66.7% 0.108 227.6)
- #CA7F58
#CA7F58
oklch(66.7% 0.108 47.7)
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 #3CA1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
Use #3CA1C8 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.