#3C8EAB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.8% 0.09 224.6), rgb(60, 142, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#3C8EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8EAB |
| RGB | rgb(60, 142, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.09 224.6) |
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 #3C8EAB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8EAB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8EAB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8EAB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8EAB
oklch(60.8% 0.09 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#076B87
oklch(49.1% 0.091 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F576E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#3C8EAB 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) | #7E8BAD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009797 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8EAB
#3C8EAB
oklch(60.8% 0.09 224.6)
- #B07155
#B07155
oklch(60.9% 0.09 44.6)
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 #3C8EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #3C8EAB 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.