#3995AC
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.5% 0.092 217.4), rgb(57, 149, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#3995AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3995AC |
| RGB | rgb(57, 149, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.092 217.4) |
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 #3995AC | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3995AC | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3995AC text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3995AC text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#6AACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 217.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3995AC
oklch(62.5% 0.092 217.4)
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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
#114956
oklch(37.6% 0.06 217)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#3995AC 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) | #8691AD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3995AC
#3995AC
oklch(62.5% 0.092 217.4)
- #B8745F
#B8745F
oklch(62.6% 0.092 37.9)
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 #3995AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #3995AC 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.