#3592AA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.6% 0.093 218.3), rgb(53, 146, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#3592AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 218°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3592AA |
| RGB | rgb(53, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.093 218.3) |
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 #3592AA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3592AA | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3592AA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3592AA text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AACBF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 218.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3592AA
oklch(61.6% 0.093 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#114957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#3592AA 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) | #838EAB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3592AA
#3592AA
oklch(61.6% 0.093 218.3)
- #B5715B
#B5715B
oklch(61.6% 0.093 38.7)
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 #3592AA, 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 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #3592AA 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.