#3B8397
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.2% 0.078 218.8), rgb(59, 131, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3B8397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8397 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 131, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.078 218.8) |
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 #3B8397 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8397 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8397 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8397 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7D0
oklch(81% 0.035 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B8
oklch(70.6% 0.056 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#5494A7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 219.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8397
oklch(57.2% 0.078 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#276A7C
oklch(49% 0.072 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#225765
oklch(42.8% 0.06 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#224852
oklch(37.8% 0.046 217.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#3B8397 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) | #768098 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697697 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8397
#3B8397
oklch(57.2% 0.078 218.8)
- #A06856
#A06856
oklch(57.3% 0.078 38.6)
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 #3B8397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #3B8397 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.