#3CA6B4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.1% 0.097 207.5), rgb(60, 166, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#3CA6B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 166, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.097 207.5) |
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 #3CA6B4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CA6B4 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA6B4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA6B4 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 208.4)
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Step 300
300
#92CCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 208)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CA6B4
oklch(67.1% 0.097 207.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#3CA6B4 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) | #98A0B5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA6B4
#3CA6B4
oklch(67.1% 0.097 207.5)
- #CA7E74
#CA7E74
oklch(67.1% 0.096 28)
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 #3CA6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.058
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.061
Use #3CA6B4 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.