#3E8895
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.5% 0.076 210.6), rgb(62, 136, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#3E8895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8895 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 136, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.076 210.6) |
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 #3E8895 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8895 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8895 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8895 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#5395A1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 210.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8895
oklch(58.5% 0.076 210.6)
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Step 700
700
#266B77
oklch(49% 0.07 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#225861
oklch(42.8% 0.058 210.1)
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Step 900
900
#21484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#3E8895 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) | #7D8496 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A95 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8895
#3E8895
oklch(58.5% 0.076 210.6)
- #A46B61
#A46B61
oklch(58.6% 0.075 30.4)
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 #3E8895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E8895 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.