#3C8189
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.2% 0.07 205.5), rgb(60, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#3C8189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8189 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.07 205.5) |
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 #3C8189 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8189 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8189 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8189 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#57959C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 205)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8189
oklch(56.2% 0.07 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B73
oklch(49% 0.065 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#26585D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#3C8189 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) | #787C8A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7389 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008683 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8189
#3C8189
oklch(56.2% 0.07 205.5)
- #9A6560
#9A6560
oklch(56.2% 0.07 25.4)
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 #3C8189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #3C8189 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.