What color is #3AEEBB?

#3AEEBB is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(58, 238, 187), and in HSL hsl(163, 84%, 58%).

Is #3AEEBB accessible as text?

On white, #3AEEBB has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #3AEEBB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3AEEBB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #3AEEBB?

#3AEEBB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE3A6D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3AEEBB below.

Is #3AEEBB good for buttons?

#3AEEBB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3AEEBB — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3AEEBB the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #3AEEBB is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3AEEBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3AEEBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #3AEEBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #3AEEBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3AEEBB Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3AEEBB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3AEEBB Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Turquoise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3AEEBB Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Turquoise leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3AEEBB Secondary #D7FFF3 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3AEEBB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #3AEEBB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF7EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3AE5EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3AEEBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3AEEBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 238 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.9% 0.158 168.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF2;
  --color-200: #B4F8E5;
  --color-300: #81EECF;
  --color-400: #53DFB7;
  --color-500: #30C49A;
  --color-600: #2D9578;
  --color-700: #256956;
  --color-800: #1C4539;
  --color-900: #132A24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF2',
    200: '#B4F8E5',
    300: '#81EECF',
    400: '#53DFB7',
    500: '#30C49A',
    600: '#2D9578',
    700: '#256956',
    800: '#1C4539',
    900: '#132A24',
  },
}

$base: #3AEEBB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF2;
$base-200: #B4F8E5;
$base-300: #81EECF;
$base-400: #53DFB7;
$base-500: #30C49A;
$base-600: #2D9578;
$base-700: #256956;
$base-800: #1C4539;
$base-900: #132A24;
$base-hover: #13DAA1;
$base-subtle: #CAF3E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3AEEBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EECF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C49A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9578",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3AEEBB

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