#3EAAAD
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.9% 0.097 197.7), rgb(62, 170, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#3EAAAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAAAD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 170, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.097 197.7) |
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 #3EAAAD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAAAD | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAAAD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAAAD text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 199)
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Step 300
300
#92CDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 197.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EAAAD
oklch(67.9% 0.097 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#3EAAAD 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) | #9FA2AD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96AE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0AB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAAAD
#3EAAAD
oklch(67.9% 0.097 197.7)
- #CD7F82
#CD7F82
oklch(67.9% 0.097 17.4)
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 #3EAAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
Use #3EAAAD 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.