#3897AE
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63% 0.093 216.9), rgb(56, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#3897AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3897AE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.093 216.9) |
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 #3897AE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3897AE | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3897AE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3897AE text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 218)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 216.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3897AE
oklch(63% 0.093 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4957
oklch(37.6% 0.061 218.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#3897AE 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) | #8893AF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3897AE
#3897AE
oklch(63% 0.093 216.9)
- #BA7560
#BA7560
oklch(63.1% 0.093 37.7)
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 #3897AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.057
Use #3897AE 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.