#3CAAAB
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.7% 0.098 196), rgb(60, 170, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3CAAAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAAAB |
| RGB | rgb(60, 170, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.098 196) |
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 #3CAAAB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CAAAB | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAAAB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAAAB text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 194.3)
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Step 300
300
#92CDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 196)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CAAAB
oklch(67.7% 0.098 196)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#3CAAAB 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) | #9FA2AB | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFAA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAAAB
#3CAAAB
oklch(67.7% 0.098 196)
- #CC7E83
#CC7E83
oklch(67.7% 0.097 15.8)
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 #3CAAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #3CAAAB 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.