#3C96AE
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.9% 0.091 218.6), rgb(60, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#3C96AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C96AE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.091 218.6) |
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 #3C96AE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C96AE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C96AE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C96AE text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C96AE
oklch(62.9% 0.091 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#05819A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#02586B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 219.2)
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Step 900
900
#124957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#3C96AE 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) | #8792AF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686AE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C96AE
#3C96AE
oklch(62.9% 0.091 218.6)
- #B97560
#B97560
oklch(63% 0.092 37.9)
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 #3C96AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #3C96AE 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.