#3B9687
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.4% 0.089 180.5), rgb(59, 150, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#3B9687 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9687 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 150, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.089 180.5) |
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 #3B9687 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9687 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9687 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9687 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9687
oklch(61.4% 0.089 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#128576
oklch(55.5% 0.096 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#085C51
oklch(42.7% 0.075 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#154C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#3B9687 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) | #908E86 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828388 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009891 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9687
#3B9687
oklch(61.4% 0.089 180.5)
- #B16D82
#B16D82
oklch(61.4% 0.09 0.1)
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 #3B9687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #3B9687 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.