#3C8FA6
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.9% 0.086 219.1), rgb(60, 143, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#3C8FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 143, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.086 219.1) |
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 #3C8FA6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8FA6 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8FA6 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8FA6 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8FA6
oklch(60.9% 0.086 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8099
oklch(55.7% 0.094 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#066C82
oklch(49.1% 0.087 218.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E586A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 219.3)
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Step 900
900
#174956
oklch(37.8% 0.056 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#3C8FA6 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) | #818BA7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009796 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8FA6
#3C8FA6
oklch(60.9% 0.086 219.1)
- #AF705C
#AF705C
oklch(60.7% 0.086 38.4)
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 #3C8FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #3C8FA6 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.