#3BA896
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.5% 0.102 180), rgb(59, 168, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3BA896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA896 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.102 180) |
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 #3BA896 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA896 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA896 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA896 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC2
oklch(81% 0.05 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 179.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA896
oklch(66.5% 0.102 180)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#054D43
oklch(37.8% 0.066 180)
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Step 950
950
#092D27
oklch(27% 0.042 179.7)
#3BA896 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) | #A19E95 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA896
#3BA896
oklch(66.5% 0.102 180)
- #C77891
#C77891
oklch(66.4% 0.103 359.9)
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 #3BA896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #3BA896 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.