#3FCCAB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.2% 0.128 173.6), rgb(63, 204, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#3FCCAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FCCAB |
| RGB | rgb(63, 204, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.128 173.6) |
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 #3FCCAB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3FCCAB | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3FCCAB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3FCCAB text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F4
oklch(97% 0.017 174.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 173.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3FCCAB
oklch(76.2% 0.128 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#3FCCAB 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) | #C5BFA9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FCCAB
#3FCCAB
oklch(76.2% 0.128 173.6)
- #F18EB8
#F18EB8
oklch(76.3% 0.129 353.7)
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 #3FCCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
Use #3FCCAB 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.