#3CD8E5
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.9% 0.125 203.4), rgb(60, 216, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#3CD8E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CD8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 216, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.125 203.4) |
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 #3CD8E5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3CD8E5 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CD8E5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CD8E5 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.037 202.9)
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Step 200
200
#A2E7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 203.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3CD8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.125 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#3CD8E5 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) | #C7CFE6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1DC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CD8E5
#3CD8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.125 203.4)
- #FFA5A0
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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 #3CD8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.067
Use #3CD8E5 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.