#3AA992
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.6% 0.105 176.4), rgb(58, 169, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#3AA992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA992 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.105 176.4) |
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 #3AA992 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA992 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA992 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA992 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B29F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 176.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA992
oklch(66.6% 0.105 176.4)
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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
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#044D40
oklch(37.6% 0.069 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#082D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.6)
#3AA992 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) | #A39F91 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939394 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA992
#3AA992
oklch(66.6% 0.105 176.4)
- #C77896
#C77896
oklch(66.6% 0.105 356)
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 #3AA992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #3AA992 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.