#3FA293
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65% 0.095 181.6), rgb(63, 162, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#3FA293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA293 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 162, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.095 181.6) |
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 #3FA293 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA293 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA293 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA293 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A4
oklch(70.7% 0.074 182.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA293
oklch(65% 0.095 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C44
oklch(37.7% 0.062 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.039 181.6)
#3FA293 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) | #9B9992 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E94 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A59D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA293
#3FA293
oklch(65% 0.095 181.6)
- #BF768B
#BF768B
oklch(65% 0.095 1.5)
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 #3FA293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
Use #3FA293 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.