#3D9195
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.7% 0.081 199.6), rgb(61, 145, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3D9195 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 200°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9195 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 145, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.081 199.6) |
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 #3D9195 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9195 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9195 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9195 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9195
oklch(60.7% 0.081 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C8387
oklch(55.7% 0.088 199)
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Step 700
700
#096E73
oklch(49% 0.081 200.5)
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Step 800
800
#105A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 199.2)
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Step 900
900
#184A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#3D9195 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) | #878B95 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798196 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009692 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9195
#3D9195
oklch(60.7% 0.081 199.6)
- #AE6F6F
#AE6F6F
oklch(60.9% 0.08 19.7)
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 #3D9195, 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 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- 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 #3D9195 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.