#3593A4
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.6% 0.09 211.8), rgb(53, 147, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#3593A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3593A4 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 147, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.09 211.8) |
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 #3593A4 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3593A4 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3593A4 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3593A4 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AADBA
oklch(70.8% 0.071 211.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3593A4
oklch(61.6% 0.09 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#114A54
oklch(37.8% 0.059 212)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#3593A4 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) | #868EA5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A98 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3593A4
#3593A4
oklch(61.6% 0.09 211.8)
- #B47063
#B47063
oklch(61.5% 0.089 31.5)
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 #3593A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #3593A4 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.