#3D939B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.5% 0.082 203.7), rgb(61, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#3D939B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 204°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D939B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.082 203.7) |
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 #3D939B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D939B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D939B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D939B text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D939B
oklch(61.5% 0.082 203.7)
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Step 600
600
#17828B
oklch(55.5% 0.09 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#026E76
oklch(49.1% 0.083 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.069 203.2)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#3D939B 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) | #888D9C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A829B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009995 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D939B
#3D939B
oklch(61.5% 0.082 203.7)
- #B1716D
#B1716D
oklch(61.6% 0.082 23.6)
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 #3D939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #3D939B 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.