#3A9290
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.083 193.1), rgb(58, 146, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#3A9290 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A9290 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 146, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.083 193.1) |
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 #3A9290 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A9290 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A9290 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A9290 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAC
oklch(70.8% 0.065 193.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A9290
oklch(60.7% 0.083 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#168482
oklch(55.7% 0.091 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B59
oklch(42.7% 0.07 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#164B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#3A9290 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) | #898B90 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8191 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009691 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A9290
#3A9290
oklch(60.7% 0.083 193.1)
- #AE6D74
#AE6D74
oklch(60.7% 0.083 12.8)
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 #3A9290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
Use #3A9290 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.