#3DA98F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.6% 0.106 174), rgb(61, 169, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#3DA98F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DA98F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 169, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.106 174) |
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 #3DA98F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3DA98F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DA98F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DA98F text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 174)
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Step 400
400
#65B29D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 174.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3DA98F
oklch(66.6% 0.106 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#064D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.069 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 175.1)
#3DA98F 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) | #A39F8E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949391 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DA98F
#3DA98F
oklch(66.6% 0.106 174)
- #C67898
#C67898
oklch(66.5% 0.105 354.2)
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 #3DA98F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
Use #3DA98F 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.