#3E9F97
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(64.4% 0.091 187.6), rgb(62, 159, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#3E9F97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9F97 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 159, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.091 187.6) |
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 #3E9F97 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9F97 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9F97 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9F97 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFA8
oklch(70.6% 0.071 187.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9F97
oklch(64.4% 0.091 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#104C47
oklch(37.8% 0.059 186.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#3E9F97 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) | #979797 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C98 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9F97
#3E9F97
oklch(64.4% 0.091 187.6)
- #BD7583
#BD7583
oklch(64.3% 0.092 7.4)
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 #3E9F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E9F97 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.