#3BA8AF#3BA8AF
#3BA8AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.320; OKLCH L 67.4% C 0.097 H 201.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.41:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3BA8AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 168, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 50%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(184, 66%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66.3%, 4%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.37, -28.09, -12.68) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(63.37, 30.82, 204.29°) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.35% -0.0905 -0.0351) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.35% 0.097 201.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.5408, 32.0276, 45.4904) |
| Luminance | 0.3203 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.70
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.16
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 6.77
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.35
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 9.15
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 9.57
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3BA8AF #AF423B
analogous
#3BAF7C #3BA8AF #3B6EAF
triadic
#3BA8AF #AF3BA8 #A8AF3B
tetradic
#3BA8AF #7C3BAF #AF423B #6EAF3B
square
#3BA8AF #7C3BAF #AF423B #6EAF3B
split-complementary
#3BA8AF #AF3B6E #AF7C3B
monochromatic
#1C5053 #2C7C81 #3BA8AF #5EC2C9 #8CD4D8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.84
#3BA8AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.41
#3BA8AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3BA8AF
7.41:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3BA8AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3BA8AF | 1.00 | 2.84 | 7.41 | 7.41 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.41 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.41 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9CA1B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8A94B0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00AEAA
Achromatopsia (no color)
#999999
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3ba8af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 168, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(67.4% 0.097 201.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#80c2c6',
500: '#3ba8af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3ba8af; $custom-light: #80c2c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3ba8af",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 168,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 183.621,
"s": 49.573,
"l": 45.882
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.67351,
"c": 0.09711,
"h": 201.2
},
"luminance": 0.3203
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3BA8AF
secondary
#C38783
accent
#574FD9
background
#F8FBFC
surface
#F0F7F8
border
#CBD0D1
text
#0B1213
muted
#7C8182