#3CA9B2
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.7% 0.097 202.9), rgb(60, 169, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#3CA9B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 169, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.097 202.9) |
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 #3CA9B2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CA9B2 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA9B2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA9B2 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#92CDD2
oklch(81% 0.061 202.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CA9B2
oklch(67.7% 0.097 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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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
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#3CA9B2 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) | #9CA2B3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0AB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA9B2
#3CA9B2
oklch(67.7% 0.097 202.9)
- #CD7F7B
#CD7F7B
oklch(67.8% 0.098 23.1)
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 #3CA9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.058
Use #3CA9B2 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.