#3C8D9A
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.9% 0.08 209.6), rgb(60, 141, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#3C8D9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8D9A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 141, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.08 209.6) |
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 #3C8D9A | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8D9A | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8D9A text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8D9A text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 209.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8D9A
oklch(59.9% 0.08 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#20818F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F6D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#135963
oklch(42.8% 0.067 209.3)
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Step 900
900
#194951
oklch(37.7% 0.053 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#3C8D9A 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) | #81889B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009391 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8D9A
#3C8D9A
oklch(59.9% 0.08 209.6)
- #AB6D64
#AB6D64
oklch(59.9% 0.081 28.7)
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 #3C8D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #3C8D9A 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.