#3BA491
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.3% 0.1 178.8), rgb(59, 164, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#3BA491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA491 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.1 178.8) |
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 #3BA491 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA491 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA491 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA491 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 179.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 178.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA491
oklch(65.3% 0.1 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#094D42
oklch(37.8% 0.066 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D27
oklch(27% 0.041 179.5)
#3BA491 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) | #9D9A90 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F93 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA491
#3BA491
oklch(65.3% 0.1 178.8)
- #C2768F
#C2768F
oklch(65.4% 0.1 359)
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 #3BA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
Use #3BA491 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.