#3A96AB
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.7% 0.091 215.6), rgb(58, 150, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#3A96AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 216°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A96AB |
| RGB | rgb(58, 150, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.091 215.6) |
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 #3A96AB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A96AB | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A96AB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A96AB text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 216.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A96AB
oklch(62.7% 0.091 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#114955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#3A96AB 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) | #8791AC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A96AB
#3A96AB
oklch(62.7% 0.091 215.6)
- #B87462
#B87462
oklch(62.7% 0.091 35.6)
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 #3A96AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #3A96AB 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.