#3EC9B3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.121 180), rgb(62, 201, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#3EC9B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 201, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.121 180) |
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 #3EC9B3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3EC9B3 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC9B3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC9B3 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 179.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC9B3
oklch(75.7% 0.121 180)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#3EC9B3 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) | #C0BDB2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAFB5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCC2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC9B3
#3EC9B3
oklch(75.7% 0.121 180)
- #EF8EAD
#EF8EAD
oklch(75.7% 0.122 359.9)
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 #3EC9B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
Use #3EC9B3 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.