#3CB7AE
Closest named color: Topaz (#13BBAF). oklch(71% 0.107 188), rgb(60, 183, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#3CB7AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Topaz (#13BBAF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Topaz (#13BBAF) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CB7AE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 183, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.107 188) |
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 #3CB7AE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CB7AE | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB7AE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB7AE text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#8ECFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 187.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CB7AE
oklch(71% 0.107 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#3CB7AE 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) | #ADADAE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBB4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CB7AE
#3CB7AE
oklch(71% 0.107 188)
- #DB8595
#DB8595
oklch(71.1% 0.107 8.1)
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 #3CB7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.016
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.065
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.068
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
Use #3CB7AE 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.