#3D9092
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.4% 0.08 197.4), rgb(61, 144, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#3D9092 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9092 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 144, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.08 197.4) |
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 #3D9092 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9092 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9092 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9092 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 197.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9092
oklch(60.4% 0.08 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8385
oklch(55.7% 0.087 197)
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Step 700
700
#0D6E71
oklch(49% 0.08 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#125A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 197.8)
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Step 900
900
#194A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#3D9092 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) | #878A92 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798093 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009590 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9092
#3D9092
oklch(60.4% 0.08 197.4)
- #AC6E70
#AC6E70
oklch(60.5% 0.079 17.6)
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 #3D9092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #3D9092 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.