#3499A7
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.1% 0.093 208.2), rgb(52, 153, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#3499A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3499A7 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 153, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.093 208.2) |
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 #3499A7 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3499A7 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3499A7 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3499A7 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 207.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3499A7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 208.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.06 208.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.038 206.4)
#3499A7 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) | #8C93A8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3499A7
#3499A7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 208.2)
- #BB736A
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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 #3499A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #3499A7 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.