#3EA89B
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.7% 0.098 183.9), rgb(62, 168, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#3EA89B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA89B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.098 183.9) |
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 #3EA89B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA89B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA89B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA89B text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 183.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA89B
oklch(66.7% 0.098 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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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
#074C45
oklch(37.6% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#3EA89B 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) | #A09F9B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA89B
#3EA89B
oklch(66.7% 0.098 183.9)
- #C77A8E
#C77A8E
oklch(66.7% 0.099 3.3)
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 #3EA89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #3EA89B 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.