#3B8288
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.4% 0.071 202.8), rgb(59, 130, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#3B8288 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8288 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 130, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.071 202.8) |
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 #3B8288 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8288 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8288 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8288 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#56959B
oklch(63% 0.066 203.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8288
oklch(56.4% 0.071 202.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C71
oklch(49.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#24585C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#3B8288 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) | #797D88 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7488 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008784 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8288
#3B8288
oklch(56.4% 0.071 202.8)
- #9B6562
#9B6562
oklch(56.4% 0.071 23)
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 #3B8288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #3B8288 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.