#3C8E9E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.3% 0.082 212.5), rgb(60, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#3C8E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8E9E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.082 212.5) |
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 #3C8E9E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8E9E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8E9E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8E9E text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 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
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 211.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8E9E
oklch(60.3% 0.082 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8192
oklch(55.7% 0.089 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B6D7C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#115965
oklch(42.8% 0.069 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#184952
oklch(37.7% 0.054 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#3C8E9E 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) | #82899F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737F9E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009593 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8E9E
#3C8E9E
oklch(60.3% 0.082 212.5)
- #AD6F62
#AD6F62
oklch(60.4% 0.082 32.5)
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 #3C8E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #3C8E9E 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.