What color is #3EA3BF?

#3EA3BF is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(62, 163, 191), and in HSL hsl(193, 51%, 50%).

Is #3EA3BF accessible as text?

On white, #3EA3BF has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #3EA3BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3EA3BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #3EA3BF?

#3EA3BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C15B3E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3EA3BF below.

Is #3EA3BF good for buttons?

#3EA3BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3EA3BF — white text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3EA3BF the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #3EA3BF is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#3EA3BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3EA3BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #3EA3BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #3EA3BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3EA3BF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Carolina Blue 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 #3EA3BF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3EA3BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #73C8E2

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3EA3BF Secondary #A8C6D0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3EA3BF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D74 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #3EA3BF 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3EA3BF with

Medium Aquamarine Denim Blue Burnt Orange Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #3E79C1 — 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 #3EA3BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3EA3BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 163 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.9% 0.100 219.7);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #E0F1F6;
  --color-200: #C1E2EB;
  --color-300: #97CAD9;
  --color-400: #6FB1C3;
  --color-500: #4E94A7;
  --color-600: #417381;
  --color-700: #33535C;
  --color-800: #24373D;
  --color-900: #182326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#E0F1F6',
    200: '#C1E2EB',
    300: '#97CAD9',
    400: '#6FB1C3',
    500: '#4E94A7',
    600: '#417381',
    700: '#33535C',
    800: '#24373D',
    900: '#182326',
  },
}

$base: #3EA3BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #E0F1F6;
$base-200: #C1E2EB;
$base-300: #97CAD9;
$base-400: #6FB1C3;
$base-500: #4E94A7;
$base-600: #417381;
$base-700: #33535C;
$base-800: #24373D;
$base-900: #182326;
$base-hover: #32839A;
$base-subtle: #CAE1E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3EA3BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97CAD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FB1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E94A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#417381",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33535C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24373D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3EA3BF

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Pairs with #3EA3BF

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