#3DB896
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.6% 0.119 170.8), rgb(61, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#3DB896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DB896 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.119 170.8) |
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 #3DB896 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3DB896 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DB896 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DB896 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1BA
oklch(81% 0.075 170.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3DB896
oklch(70.6% 0.119 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#3DB896 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A098 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DB896
#3DB896
oklch(70.6% 0.119 170.8)
- #D880AA
#D880AA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 350.5)
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 #3DB896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.034
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
Use #3DB896 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.