#3093AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.7% 0.095 217.5), rgb(48, 147, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#3093AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3093AB |
| RGB | rgb(48, 147, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.095 217.5) |
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 #3093AB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3093AB | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3093AB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3093AB text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 217.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3093AB
oklch(61.7% 0.095 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#3093AB 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) | #838FAC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3093AB
#3093AB
oklch(61.7% 0.095 217.5)
- #B7705B
#B7705B
oklch(61.7% 0.096 37.3)
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 #3093AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
Use #3093AB 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.