#3EA896
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.6% 0.1 179.8), rgb(62, 168, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#3EA896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA896 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.1 179.8) |
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 #3EA896 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA896 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA896 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA896 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 179.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA896
oklch(66.6% 0.1 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#084D43
oklch(37.8% 0.065 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D27
oklch(27% 0.041 179.5)
#3EA896 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) | #A19E95 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA896
#3EA896
oklch(66.6% 0.1 179.8)
- #C67992
#C67992
oklch(66.5% 0.1 359.3)
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 #3EA896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #3EA896 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.