#3695AA
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.3% 0.092 215.3), rgb(54, 149, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#3695AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3695AA |
| RGB | rgb(54, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.092 215.3) |
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 #3695AA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3695AA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3695AA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3695AA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D3
oklch(81% 0.046 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 215.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3695AA
oklch(62.3% 0.092 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4956
oklch(37.6% 0.06 216.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B32
oklch(27% 0.038 215.2)
#3695AA 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) | #8690AB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3695AA
#3695AA
oklch(62.3% 0.092 215.3)
- #B87261
#B87261
oklch(62.3% 0.093 34.4)
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 #3695AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #3695AA 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.