#3CB6CD#3CB6CD
#3CB6CD is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.388; OKLCH L 71.9% C 0.109 H 212.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.76:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3CB6CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(60, 182, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(190, 71%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(70.7%, 11.2%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.62, -25.81, -21.35) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.62, 33.50, 219.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(71.93% -0.0918 -0.0594) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.93% 0.109 212.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.6062, 38.8209, 63.6786) |
| Luminance | 0.3882 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 3.15
Bright Sky Blue
#02CCFE
ΔE00 8.86
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 9.32
Neon Blue
#04D9FF
ΔE00 9.41
Sky Blue
#87CEEB
ΔE00 9.87
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 10.13
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3CB6CD #CD533C
analogous
#3CCD9B #3CB6CD #3C6ECD
triadic
#3CB6CD #CD3CB6 #B6CD3C
tetradic
#3CB6CD #9B3CCD #CD533C #6ECD3C
square
#3CB6CD #9B3CCD #CD533C #6ECD3C
split-complementary
#3CB6CD #CD3C6E #CD9B3C
monochromatic
#1D6471 #2A8FA2 #3CB6CD #6DC8D9 #9DDAE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.40
#3CB6CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.76
#3CB6CD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3CB6CD
8.76:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3CB6CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3CB6CD | 1.00 | 2.40 | 8.76 | 8.76 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A5B0CE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#90A1CD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00BFBD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A7A7A7
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3cb6cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(60, 182, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(71.9% 0.109 212.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#85ccdc',
500: '#3cb6cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3cb6cd; $custom-light: #85ccdc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3cb6cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 60,
"g": 182,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 189.517,
"s": 59.184,
"l": 51.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.71934,
"c": 0.10939,
"h": 212.9
},
"luminance": 0.38824
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3CB6CD
secondary
#D29D93
accent
#5E45E2
background
#F8FCFD
surface
#F0F8FB
border
#CBD1D4
text
#0C1315
muted
#7D8283