#3CE9BE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.8% 0.15 171.6), rgb(60, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#3CE9BE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CE9BE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.15 171.6) |
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 #3CE9BE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3CE9BE | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3CE9BE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3CE9BE text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.044 171)
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Step 200
200
#9FECD2
oklch(88.6% 0.084 171.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3CE9BE
oklch(83.8% 0.15 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#3CE9BE 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) | #E2D9BC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9C1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBDD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CE9BE
#3CE9BE
oklch(83.8% 0.15 171.6)
- #FFAED2
#FFAED2
oklch(83.9% 0.104 351.3)
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 #3CE9BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CE9BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.007
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.062
Use #3CE9BE 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.