#3EA3BB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.7% 0.098 216.5), rgb(62, 163, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#3EA3BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA3BB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 163, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.098 216.5) |
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 #3EA3BB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA3BB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA3BB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA3BB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.048 216.7)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 215.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA3BB
oklch(66.7% 0.098 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#084A57
oklch(37.8% 0.064 215.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#3EA3BB 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) | #939EBC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACAA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA3BB
#3EA3BB
oklch(66.7% 0.098 216.5)
- #C87E69
#C87E69
oklch(66.6% 0.098 36.6)
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 #3EA3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.058
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.068
Use #3EA3BB 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.