#3FA3BA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.7% 0.097 215.8), rgb(63, 163, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#3FA3BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 216°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA3BA |
| RGB | rgb(63, 163, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.097 215.8) |
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 #3FA3BA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA3BA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA3BA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA3BA text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#66ADBF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 215.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA3BA
oklch(66.7% 0.097 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#094A57
oklch(37.8% 0.063 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#3FA3BA 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) | #939EBB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291BA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA3BA
#3FA3BA
oklch(66.7% 0.097 215.8)
- #C87E6A
#C87E6A
oklch(66.6% 0.097 35.9)
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 #3FA3BA, 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 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.067
Use #3FA3BA 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.