#3CD4F8
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(80.7% 0.131 217.8), rgb(60, 212, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#3CD4F8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CD4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 212, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.131 217.8) |
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 #3CD4F8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3CD4F8 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CD4F8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CD4F8 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 217.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.073 217.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3CD4F8
oklch(80.7% 0.131 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#3CD4F8 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) | #BDCEFA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0DF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CD4F8
#3CD4F8
oklch(80.7% 0.131 217.8)
- #FFA68B
#FFA68B
oklch(80.7% 0.113 37.6)
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 #3CD4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #3CD4F8 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.