#3C8D94
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.7% 0.079 203), rgb(60, 141, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#3C8D94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8D94 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 141, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.079 203) |
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 #3C8D94 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8D94 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8D94 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8D94 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8D94
oklch(59.7% 0.079 203)
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Step 600
600
#218289
oklch(55.6% 0.086 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#106E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 203)
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Step 800
800
#14595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4E
oklch(37.9% 0.051 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#3C8D94 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) | #838795 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8D94
#3C8D94
oklch(59.7% 0.079 203)
- #A96C69
#A96C69
oklch(59.6% 0.079 22.8)
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 #3C8D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C8D94 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.