#3FAFAA
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69% 0.1 190.9), rgb(63, 175, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#3FAFAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FAFAA |
| RGB | rgb(63, 175, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.1 190.9) |
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 #3FAFAA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3FAFAA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FAFAA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FAFAA text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#91CECA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 190.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3FAFAA
oklch(69% 0.1 190.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#3FAFAA 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) | #A5A6AA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4AD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FAFAA
#3FAFAA
oklch(69% 0.1 190.9)
- #D1818C
#D1818C
oklch(69% 0.1 11.1)
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 #3FAFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.015
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.061
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.061
Use #3FAFAA 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.