#3F9386
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.084 181.7), rgb(63, 147, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#3F9386 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9386 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 147, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.084 181.7) |
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 #3F9386 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9386 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9386 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9386 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA3
oklch(70.6% 0.065 181.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9386
oklch(60.8% 0.084 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#208477
oklch(55.5% 0.09 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E7064
oklch(49.1% 0.085 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#125B52
oklch(42.6% 0.07 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#194B44
oklch(37.7% 0.055 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#3F9386 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) | #8D8B86 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808287 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9386
#3F9386
oklch(60.8% 0.084 181.7)
- #AD6D7F
#AD6D7F
oklch(60.9% 0.084 1.7)
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 #3F9386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
Use #3F9386 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.