#3EA2BC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.5% 0.099 218.3), rgb(62, 162, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#3EA2BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA2BC |
| RGB | rgb(62, 162, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.099 218.3) |
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 #3EA2BC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA2BC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA2BC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA2BC text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#66ADC1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 217.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA2BC
oklch(66.5% 0.099 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#094958
oklch(37.6% 0.064 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#3EA2BC 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) | #919DBD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA2BC
#3EA2BC
oklch(66.5% 0.099 218.3)
- #C87E67
#C87E67
oklch(66.5% 0.099 38)
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 #3EA2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.062
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
Use #3EA2BC 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.