#3CA49C
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.7% 0.095 188), rgb(60, 164, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#3CA49C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA49C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 164, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.095 188) |
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 #3CA49C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA49C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA49C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA49C text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 187.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA49C
oklch(65.7% 0.095 188)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#094C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#3CA49C 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) | #9B9B9C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA49C
#3CA49C
oklch(65.7% 0.095 188)
- #C37886
#C37886
oklch(65.6% 0.095 7.9)
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 #3CA49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #3CA49C 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.