#3B98AC
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.3% 0.091 214.5), rgb(59, 152, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#3B98AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B98AC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 152, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.091 214.5) |
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 #3B98AC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B98AC | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B98AC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B98AC text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 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
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D2
oklch(81% 0.044 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AACBC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 214.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B98AC
oklch(63.3% 0.091 214.5)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#104955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#3B98AC 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) | #8A93AD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B98AC
#3B98AC
oklch(63.3% 0.091 214.5)
- #BA7565
#BA7565
oklch(63.2% 0.091 33.8)
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 #3B98AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B98AC 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.