#3D9088
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.081 186.7), rgb(61, 144, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#3D9088 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9088 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 144, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.081 186.7) |
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 #3D9088 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9088 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9088 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9088 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 186.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9088
oklch(60% 0.081 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#21847C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F6F68
oklch(49% 0.082 187)
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Step 800
800
#135B55
oklch(42.7% 0.068 186.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B46
oklch(37.8% 0.053 186)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#3D9088 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) | #898988 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F89 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9088
#3D9088
oklch(60% 0.081 186.7)
- #AA6C78
#AA6C78
oklch(60.1% 0.08 7.2)
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 #3D9088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #3D9088 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.