#3497A6
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.6% 0.092 209.4), rgb(52, 151, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#3497A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3497A6 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 151, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.092 209.4) |
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 #3497A6 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3497A6 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3497A6 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3497A6 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ADB9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 209.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3497A6
oklch(62.6% 0.092 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.06 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B30
oklch(26.8% 0.038 209.5)
#3497A6 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) | #8A91A7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3497A6
#3497A6
oklch(62.6% 0.092 209.4)
- #B97267
#B97267
oklch(62.6% 0.092 29.4)
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 #3497A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #3497A6 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.