#3EAAA2
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.5% 0.098 188.2), rgb(62, 170, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#3EAAA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 170, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.098 188.2) |
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 #3EAAA2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAAA2 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAAA2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAAA2 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C1E1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 187.4)
-
Step 300
300
#93CEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 188.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EAAA2
oklch(67.5% 0.098 188.2)
-
Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
-
Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#3EAAA2 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) | #A1A1A2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAAA2
#3EAAA2
oklch(67.5% 0.098 188.2)
- #CA7D8B
#CA7D8B
oklch(67.5% 0.097 8.2)
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 #3EAAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
Use #3EAAA2 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.