#3FA5A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.093 192.4), rgb(63, 165, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#3FA5A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 165, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.093 192.4) |
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 #3FA5A2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA5A2 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA5A2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA5A2 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 192.8)
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Step 400
400
#67AFAD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 193.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA5A2
oklch(66.3% 0.093 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#3FA5A2 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) | #9B9DA2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA5A2
#3FA5A2
oklch(66.3% 0.093 192.4)
- #C57B83
#C57B83
oklch(66.3% 0.093 12.9)
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 #3FA5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #3FA5A2 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.