#3CA98C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.5% 0.108 172), rgb(60, 169, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#3CA98C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA98C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 169, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.108 172) |
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 #3CA98C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA98C | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA98C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA98C text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B29A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 171.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA98C
oklch(66.5% 0.108 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#064D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#092D24
oklch(26.9% 0.044 173)
#3CA98C 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) | #A49E8B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA98C
#3CA98C
oklch(66.5% 0.108 172)
- #C6779B
#C6779B
oklch(66.5% 0.108 351.6)
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 #3CA98C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
Use #3CA98C 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.