#3CA3AC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.094 203.3), rgb(60, 163, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#3CA3AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA3AC |
| RGB | rgb(60, 163, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.094 203.3) |
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 #3CA3AC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA3AC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA3AC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA3AC text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACE
oklch(81% 0.046 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB5
oklch(70.6% 0.073 203.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA3AC
oklch(66% 0.094 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#084B50
oklch(37.7% 0.061 202.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.4)
#3CA3AC 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) | #979CAD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA3AC
#3CA3AC
oklch(66% 0.094 203.3)
- #C57B77
#C57B77
oklch(66% 0.093 23.2)
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 #3CA3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #3CA3AC 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.