#3CE6E3
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.2% 0.133 193.1), rgb(60, 230, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#3CE6E3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CE6E3 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 230, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.133 193.1) |
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 #3CE6E3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3CE6E3 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3CE6E3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3CE6E3 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.038 192.5)
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Step 200
200
#9FE9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 192.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3CE6E3
oklch(84.2% 0.133 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#3CE6E3 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) | #D7DAE3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E4 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CE6E3
#3CE6E3
oklch(84.2% 0.133 193.1)
- #FFB4BB
#FFB4BB
oklch(84.2% 0.088 12.9)
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 #3CE6E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.063
Use #3CE6E3 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.