#3E9986
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.3% 0.091 177.1), rgb(62, 153, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#3E9986 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9986 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.091 177.1) |
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 #3E9986 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9986 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9986 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9986 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.072 177)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9986
oklch(62.3% 0.091 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#128672
oklch(55.6% 0.099 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#085C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C41
oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#3E9986 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) | #939085 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868687 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B93 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9986
#3E9986
oklch(62.3% 0.091 177.1)
- #B36F88
#B36F88
oklch(62.2% 0.092 356.5)
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 #3E9986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #3E9986 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.