#3CA7A5
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.8% 0.096 193.3), rgb(60, 167, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#3CA7A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA7A5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 167, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.096 193.3) |
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 #3CA7A5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA7A5 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA7A5 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA7A5 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC9
oklch(81% 0.047 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B0AE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 193.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA7A5
oklch(66.8% 0.096 193.3)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#054C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#092C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.039 195.1)
#3CA7A5 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) | #9D9FA5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA7A5
#3CA7A5
oklch(66.8% 0.096 193.3)
- #C87B83
#C87B83
oklch(66.7% 0.096 13.3)
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 #3CA7A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #3CA7A5 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.