#3EA497
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.6% 0.096 183.5), rgb(62, 164, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#3EA497 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA497 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 164, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.096 183.5) |
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 #3EA497 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA497 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA497 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA497 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A5
oklch(70.7% 0.075 183.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA497
oklch(65.6% 0.096 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C45
oklch(37.6% 0.062 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#3EA497 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) | #9C9B97 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9098 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA497
#3EA497
oklch(65.6% 0.096 183.5)
- #C2788B
#C2788B
oklch(65.7% 0.095 3.4)
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 #3EA497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
Use #3EA497 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.