#3DC5DA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76% 0.117 210), rgb(61, 197, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#3DC5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DC5DA |
| RGB | rgb(61, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.117 210) |
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 #3DC5DA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3DC5DA | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3DC5DA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3DC5DA text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 208)
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Step 200
200
#A7E5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.065 210.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3DC5DA
oklch(76% 0.117 210)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#3DC5DA 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) | #B3BEDB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CECB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DC5DA
#3DC5DA
oklch(76% 0.117 210)
- #F29485
#F29485
oklch(76% 0.116 29.8)
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 #3DC5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #3DC5DA 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.