#3B8A8F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.7% 0.077 201), rgb(59, 138, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#3B8A8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8A8F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 138, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.077 201) |
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 #3B8A8F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8A8F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8A8F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8A8F text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500
#51979B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8A8F
oklch(58.7% 0.077 201)
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Step 700
700
#226D71
oklch(49.2% 0.072 200.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F595C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 200)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#3B8A8F 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) | #81848F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8A8F
#3B8A8F
oklch(58.7% 0.077 201)
- #A56A68
#A56A68
oklch(58.7% 0.076 21.8)
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 #3B8A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #3B8A8F 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.