#3EC9AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.125 175.1), rgb(62, 201, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#3EC9AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC9AB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 201, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.125 175.1) |
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 #3EC9AB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3EC9AB | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC9AB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC9AB text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 174.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BE
oklch(81% 0.079 175.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC9AB
oklch(75.5% 0.125 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#3EC9AB 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) | #C2BCAA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAD | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC9AB
#3EC9AB
oklch(75.5% 0.125 175.1)
- #ED8DB3
#ED8DB3
oklch(75.5% 0.124 355.3)
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 #3EC9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #3EC9AB 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.