#3EEEDE
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86% 0.139 185.7), rgb(62, 238, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#3EEEDE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EEEDE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 238, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.139 185.7) |
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 #3EEEDE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #3EEEDE | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3EEEDE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3EEEDE text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.023 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#C4F6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.052 185.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#3EEEDE
oklch(86% 0.139 185.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DECE
oklch(81% 0.142 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#3EEEDE 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) | #E2E1DE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CFE0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EEEDE
#3EEEDE
oklch(86% 0.139 185.7)
- #FFBCC9
#FFBCC9
oklch(86% 0.079 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 #3EEEDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EEEDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.029
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.052
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.053
Use #3EEEDE 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.