#3AAA8C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.7% 0.11 171.7), rgb(58, 170, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#3AAA8C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AAA8C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 170, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.11 171.7) |
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 #3AAA8C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3AAA8C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAA8C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAA8C text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B29A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 171.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AAA8C
oklch(66.7% 0.11 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#034E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E24
oklch(27.2% 0.046 171.6)
#3AAA8C 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) | #A59F8B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AAA8C
#3AAA8C
oklch(66.7% 0.11 171.7)
- #C8779C
#C8779C
oklch(66.8% 0.111 351.6)
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 #3AAA8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #3AAA8C 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.