#3DA0BF
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.1% 0.101 222.4), rgb(61, 160, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3DA0BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DA0BF |
| RGB | rgb(61, 160, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.101 222.4) |
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 #3DA0BF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3DA0BF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DA0BF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DA0BF text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 222.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3DA0BF
oklch(66.1% 0.101 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#09495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.8)
#3DA0BF 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) | #8E9CC1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DA0BF
#3DA0BF
oklch(66.1% 0.101 222.4)
- #C77D60
#C77D60
oklch(66.1% 0.101 42.1)
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 #3DA0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.070
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.070
Use #3DA0BF 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.