#3C8688
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.073 197.7), rgb(60, 134, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#3C8688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8688 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 134, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.073 197.7) |
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 #3C8688 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8688 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8688 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8688 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#549698
oklch(63% 0.068 198.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8688
oklch(57.4% 0.073 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#276D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#23585A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#3C8688 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) | #7E8088 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717789 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A86 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8688
#3C8688
oklch(57.4% 0.073 197.7)
- #9F6768
#9F6768
oklch(57.4% 0.072 18.4)
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 #3C8688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C8688 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.