#3DE4ED
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(84.1% 0.131 200.5), rgb(61, 228, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#3DE4ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DE4ED |
| RGB | rgb(61, 228, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.131 200.5) |
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 #3DE4ED | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3DE4ED | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3DE4ED text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3DE4ED text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 200
200
#9FE8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3DE4ED
oklch(84.1% 0.131 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#3DE4ED 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) | #D3DAEE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC8EE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DE4ED
#3DE4ED
oklch(84.1% 0.131 200.5)
- #FFB4B3
#FFB4B3
oklch(84% 0.088 19.9)
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 #3DE4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.059
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.068
Use #3DE4ED 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.