#3B9AAA
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.7% 0.09 210.6), rgb(59, 154, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#3B9AAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9AAA |
| RGB | rgb(59, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.09 210.6) |
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 #3B9AAA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9AAA | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9AAA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3B9AAA text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 210)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9AAA
oklch(63.7% 0.09 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#3B9AAA 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) | #8D95AB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9AAA
#3B9AAA
oklch(63.7% 0.09 210.6)
- #BC766A
#BC766A
oklch(63.7% 0.091 30.3)
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 #3B9AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #3B9AAA 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.