#3D9099
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.6% 0.081 205), rgb(61, 144, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#3D9099 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9099 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 144, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.081 205) |
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 #3D9099 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9099 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9099 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9099 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9099
oklch(60.6% 0.081 205)
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Step 600
600
#1D828C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E77
oklch(49.2% 0.082 205)
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Step 800
800
#115960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#3D9099 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) | #858B9A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778099 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009693 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9099
#3D9099
oklch(60.6% 0.081 205)
- #AD6F6A
#AD6F6A
oklch(60.6% 0.08 24.7)
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 #3D9099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #3D9099 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.