#3F8B95
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.3% 0.076 206.9), rgb(63, 139, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#3F8B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8B95 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.076 206.9) |
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 #3F8B95 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F8B95 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8B95 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8B95 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#52969F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 206.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8B95
oklch(59.3% 0.076 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#246C75
oklch(49.1% 0.071 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#20585F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#3F8B95 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) | #818696 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C95 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8B95
#3F8B95
oklch(59.3% 0.076 206.9)
- #A76C66
#A76C66
oklch(59.2% 0.077 26)
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 #3F8B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #3F8B95 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.