#3C8494
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.4% 0.075 214.4), rgb(60, 132, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#3C8494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8494 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 132, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.075 214.4) |
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 #3C8494 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8494 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8494 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8494 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB6
oklch(70.8% 0.055 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#5494A3
oklch(62.9% 0.069 214.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8494
oklch(57.4% 0.075 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#286B79
oklch(49.2% 0.07 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#235763
oklch(42.7% 0.058 215.3)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#3C8494 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) | #788095 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7694 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A89 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8494
#3C8494
oklch(57.4% 0.075 214.4)
- #A0685B
#A0685B
oklch(57.4% 0.075 33.7)
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 #3C8494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
Use #3C8494 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.