#3C8281
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.2% 0.07 194.1), rgb(60, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#3C8281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8281 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.07 194.1) |
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 #3C8281 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8281 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8281 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8281 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 194)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAA
oklch(70.7% 0.051 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#589695
oklch(63.1% 0.064 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8281
oklch(56.2% 0.07 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6C
oklch(49% 0.065 195.2)
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Step 800
800
#265858
oklch(42.6% 0.054 195.3)
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Step 900
900
#244948
oklch(37.8% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#3C8281 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) | #7B7C81 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #018681 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8281
#3C8281
oklch(56.2% 0.07 194.1)
- #9A6468
#9A6468
oklch(56.2% 0.07 14.7)
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 #3C8281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C8281 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.