#3296AE
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.6% 0.096 217.2), rgb(50, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#3296AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3296AE |
| RGB | rgb(50, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.096 217.2) |
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 #3296AE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3296AE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3296AE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3296AE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#67ACBF
oklch(70.6% 0.075 217.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3296AE
oklch(62.6% 0.096 217.2)
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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
#0B4957
oklch(37.6% 0.063 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#3296AE 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) | #8692AF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3296AE
#3296AE
oklch(62.6% 0.096 217.2)
- #BA735E
#BA735E
oklch(62.7% 0.096 37.2)
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 #3296AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #3296AE 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.