#3AA284
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.4% 0.106 170.4), rgb(58, 162, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#3AA284 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA284 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 162, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.106 170.4) |
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 #3AA284 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA284 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA284 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA284 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B299
oklch(70.8% 0.084 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA284
oklch(64.4% 0.106 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#3AA284 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) | #9D9883 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D86 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A399 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA284
#3AA284
oklch(64.4% 0.106 170.4)
- #BE7296
#BE7296
oklch(64.5% 0.105 350.6)
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 #3AA284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #3AA284 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.