#3BAD94
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.7% 0.108 175.4), rgb(59, 173, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#3BAD94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BAD94 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 173, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.108 175.4) |
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 #3BAD94 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BAD94 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD94 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD94 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 175.7)
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Step 300
300
#92CFBE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 175.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BAD94
oklch(67.7% 0.108 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#3BAD94 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) | #A7A293 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979796 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BAD94
#3BAD94
oklch(67.7% 0.108 175.4)
- #CC7A9A
#CC7A9A
oklch(67.7% 0.109 355.5)
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 #3BAD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #3BAD94 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.