#3E9BBB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.098 224.3), rgb(62, 155, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#3E9BBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9BBB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 155, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.098 224.3) |
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 #3E9BBB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9BBB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9BBB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9BBB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 224.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9BBB
oklch(64.8% 0.098 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F495B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#3E9BBB 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) | #8998BD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9BBB
#3E9BBB
oklch(64.8% 0.098 224.3)
- #C17A5B
#C17A5B
oklch(64.8% 0.099 44.2)
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 #3E9BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E9BBB 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.