#3A8A8E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.6% 0.077 199.8), rgb(58, 138, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3A8A8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8A8E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 138, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.077 199.8) |
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 #3A8A8E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8A8E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8A8E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8A8E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAE
oklch(70.8% 0.056 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#50979A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 199.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8A8E
oklch(58.6% 0.077 199.8)
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Step 700
700
#216D71
oklch(49.1% 0.072 200.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E595C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 199.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F494B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 199.5)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#3A8A8E 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) | #81848E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8A8E
#3A8A8E
oklch(58.6% 0.077 199.8)
- #A56969
#A56969
oklch(58.5% 0.077 19.7)
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 #3A8A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
Use #3A8A8E 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.