#3B8EA4
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(60.5% 0.086 218.2), rgb(59, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#3B8EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.086 218.2) |
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 #3B8EA4 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8EA4 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8EA4 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8EA4 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B8EA4
oklch(60.5% 0.086 218.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8098
oklch(55.6% 0.093 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#076C81
oklch(49.1% 0.086 217.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5869
oklch(42.7% 0.072 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#174955
oklch(37.8% 0.056 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#3B8EA4 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) | #808AA5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009695 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8EA4
#3B8EA4
oklch(60.5% 0.086 218.2)
- #AE6F5C
#AE6F5C
oklch(60.4% 0.086 37.5)
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 #3B8EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #3B8EA4 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.