#3D94A2
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62% 0.085 209.7), rgb(61, 148, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#3D94A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D94A2 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 148, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.085 209.7) |
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 #3D94A2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D94A2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D94A2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D94A2 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 209.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D94A2
oklch(62% 0.085 209.7)
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Step 600
600
#138291
oklch(55.7% 0.092 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#095964
oklch(42.6% 0.071 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#154952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#3D94A2 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) | #888FA3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A98 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D94A2
#3D94A2
oklch(62% 0.085 209.7)
- #B37268
#B37268
oklch(61.9% 0.084 29.2)
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 #3D94A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #3D94A2 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.