#3E92A0
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.4% 0.083 210.1), rgb(62, 146, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#3E92A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E92A0 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 146, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.083 210.1) |
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 #3E92A0 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E92A0 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E92A0 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E92A0 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
-
Step 400
400
#6FACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 210.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E92A0
oklch(61.4% 0.083 210.1)
-
Step 600
600
#1A8190
oklch(55.5% 0.09 210)
-
Step 700
700
#056D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 210.4)
-
Step 800
800
#0E5964
oklch(42.7% 0.069 210.2)
-
Step 900
900
#174951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#3E92A0 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) | #868DA1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009896 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E92A0
#3E92A0
oklch(61.4% 0.083 210.1)
- #B17167
#B17167
oklch(61.4% 0.083 29.3)
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 #3E92A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
Use #3E92A0 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.