#3CA394
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.2% 0.097 181.9), rgb(60, 163, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#3CA394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA394 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 163, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.097 181.9) |
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 #3CA394 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA394 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA394 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA394 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 182.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA394
oklch(65.2% 0.097 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.063 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#3CA394 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) | #9C9A93 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F95 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA394
#3CA394
oklch(65.2% 0.097 181.9)
- #C1768B
#C1768B
oklch(65.2% 0.097 2)
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 #3CA394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #3CA394 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.