#3E91A2
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.3% 0.083 213.3), rgb(62, 145, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#3E91A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E91A2 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 145, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.083 213.3) |
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 #3E91A2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E91A2 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E91A2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E91A2 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E91A2
oklch(61.3% 0.083 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8193
oklch(55.7% 0.091 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#076D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#3E91A2 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) | #848CA3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009896 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E91A2
#3E91A2
oklch(61.3% 0.083 213.3)
- #B07163
#B07163
oklch(61.2% 0.083 33.2)
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 #3E91A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #3E91A2 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.