#3CD0E5
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(79.1% 0.123 209.1), rgb(60, 208, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#3CD0E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CD0E5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 208, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.123 209.1) |
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 #3CD0E5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3CD0E5 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CD0E5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CD0E5 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4E6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 208.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3CD0E5
oklch(79.1% 0.123 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#3CD0E5 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) | #BDC8E6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B7E5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAD6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CD0E5
#3CD0E5
oklch(79.1% 0.123 209.1)
- #FF9C8D
#FF9C8D
oklch(79.1% 0.121 29.3)
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 #3CD0E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #3CD0E5 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.