#3BA995
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.7% 0.103 178.6), rgb(59, 169, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#3BA995 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA995 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.103 178.6) |
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 #3BA995 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA995 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA995 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA995 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 178.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA995
oklch(66.7% 0.103 178.6)
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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
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#044D42
oklch(37.7% 0.067 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#3BA995 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) | #A29F94 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA995
#3BA995
oklch(66.7% 0.103 178.6)
- #C87993
#C87993
oklch(66.8% 0.103 359.1)
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 #3BA995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #3BA995 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.