#3CA994
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.7% 0.103 177.7), rgb(60, 169, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#3CA994 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 178°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA994 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 169, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.103 177.7) |
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 #3CA994 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA994 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA994 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA994 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 177)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A0
oklch(70.6% 0.08 177.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA994
oklch(66.7% 0.103 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#054D41
oklch(37.7% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.4)
#3CA994 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) | #A39F93 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939396 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA994
#3CA994
oklch(66.7% 0.103 177.7)
- #C77994
#C77994
oklch(66.7% 0.102 358)
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 #3CA994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #3CA994 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.