#3AA790
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(66% 0.104 176.1), rgb(58, 167, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#3AA790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA790 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 167, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.104 176.1) |
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 #3AA790 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA790 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA790 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA790 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B29F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 176.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA790
oklch(66% 0.104 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#064D40
oklch(37.7% 0.068 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#092D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.4)
#3AA790 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) | #A19D8F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919192 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA790
#3AA790
oklch(66% 0.104 176.1)
- #C57694
#C57694
oklch(66% 0.105 356.1)
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 #3AA790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #3AA790 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.