#3EA589
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.4% 0.104 171.9), rgb(62, 165, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#3EA589 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA589 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 165, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.104 171.9) |
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 #3EA589 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA589 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA589 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA589 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B19B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 172.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA589
oklch(65.4% 0.104 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#3EA589 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) | #A09B88 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA589
#3EA589
oklch(65.4% 0.104 171.9)
- #C17597
#C17597
oklch(65.4% 0.104 352)
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 #3EA589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
Use #3EA589 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.