#3A97A4
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.7% 0.088 208), rgb(58, 151, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#3A97A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A97A4 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 151, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.088 208) |
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 #3A97A4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A97A4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A97A4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A97A4 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 208)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A97A4
oklch(62.7% 0.088 208)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#114A51
oklch(37.7% 0.057 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#3A97A4 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) | #8A91A5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A97A4
#3A97A4
oklch(62.7% 0.088 208)
- #B8736A
#B8736A
oklch(62.7% 0.089 27.9)
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 #3A97A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #3A97A4 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.