#3D9ABA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.098 224.4), rgb(61, 154, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#3D9ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9ABA |
| RGB | rgb(61, 154, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.098 224.4) |
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 #3D9ABA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9ABA | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9ABA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3D9ABA text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.077 225.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9ABA
oklch(64.4% 0.098 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F495B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#3D9ABA 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) | #8897BC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9ABA
#3D9ABA
oklch(64.4% 0.098 224.4)
- #BF795B
#BF795B
oklch(64.3% 0.098 43.8)
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 #3D9ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D9ABA 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.