#3A9FBB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.1 219.8), rgb(58, 159, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#3A9FBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A9FBB |
| RGB | rgb(58, 159, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.1 219.8) |
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 #3A9FBB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A9FBB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3A9FBB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3A9FBB text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 219.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A9FBB
oklch(65.6% 0.1 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#084959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#3A9FBB 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) | #8E9BBD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A9FBB
#3A9FBB
oklch(65.6% 0.1 219.8)
- #C57B62
#C57B62
oklch(65.6% 0.1 39.4)
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 #3A9FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.066
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #3A9FBB 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.