#3A8280
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56% 0.072 192.8), rgb(58, 130, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#3A8280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8280 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 130, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.072 192.8) |
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 #3A8280 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A8280 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8280 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8280 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C6
oklch(81% 0.032 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#569694
oklch(63% 0.066 193)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8280
oklch(56% 0.072 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.067 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#255957
oklch(42.8% 0.055 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#234948
oklch(37.7% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#3A8280 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) | #7B7C80 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7381 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008581 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8280
#3A8280
oklch(56% 0.072 192.8)
- #9A6369
#9A6369
oklch(56.1% 0.072 12.5)
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 #3A8280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #3A8280 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.