#3EC8BE
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.8% 0.116 187.9), rgb(62, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#3EC8BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC8BE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.116 187.9) |
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 #3EC8BE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3EC8BE | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC8BE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC8BE text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 188.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 188.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC8BE
oklch(75.8% 0.116 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#3EC8BE 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) | #BDBDBE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFBF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC8BE
#3EC8BE
oklch(75.8% 0.116 187.9)
- #EF90A2
#EF90A2
oklch(75.7% 0.116 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 #3EC8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #3EC8BE 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.