#3EB6CD#3EB6CD
#3EB6CD is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.389; OKLCH L 72.0% C 0.108 H 213.1°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.78:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3EB6CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(62, 182, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(190, 70%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(69.8%, 11.2%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.67, -25.54, -21.28) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.67, 33.24, 219.80°) |
| OKLab | oklab(71.98% -0.0909 -0.0592) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.98% 0.109 213.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.7293, 38.8844, 63.6844) |
| Luminance | 0.3889 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 3.25
Bright Sky Blue
#02CCFE
ΔE00 8.83
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 9.35
Neon Blue
#04D9FF
ΔE00 9.40
Sky Blue
#87CEEB
ΔE00 9.77
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 10.12
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3EB6CD #CD553E
analogous
#3ECD9C #3EB6CD #3E6FCD
triadic
#3EB6CD #CD3EB6 #B6CD3E
tetradic
#3EB6CD #9C3ECD #CD553E #6FCD3E
square
#3EB6CD #9C3ECD #CD553E #6FCD3E
split-complementary
#3EB6CD #CD3E6F #CD9C3E
monochromatic
#1E6573 #2A90A3 #3EB6CD #6FC8DA #9FDBE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.39
#3EB6CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.78
#3EB6CD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3EB6CD
8.78:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3EB6CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3EB6CD | 1.00 | 2.39 | 8.78 | 8.78 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.39 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A5B0CE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#91A1CD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00BFBD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A7A7A7
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3eb6cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(62, 182, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(72.0% 0.108 213.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#86ccdc',
500: '#3eb6cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3eb6cd; $custom-light: #86ccdc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3eb6cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 62,
"g": 182,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 189.65,
"s": 58.848,
"l": 52.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.71984,
"c": 0.1085,
"h": 213.1
},
"luminance": 0.38888
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3EB6CD
secondary
#D39E94
accent
#5F46E2
background
#F8FCFD
surface
#F0F8FB
border
#CBD1D4
text
#0D1315
muted
#7D8283