#3CAA99#3CAA99
#3CAA99 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.320; OKLCH L 67.1% C 0.102 H 180.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.40:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3CAA99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(60, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 48%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(171, 65%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.7%, 0%, 10%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.35, -35.10, -0.39) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(63.35, 35.10, 180.64°) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.13% -0.102 -0.0016) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.13% 0.102 180.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.9853, 32.0076, 35.1502) |
| Luminance | 0.3201 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 4.38
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 4.79
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 5.18
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 5.32
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 5.52
Dull Teal
#5F9E8F
ΔE00 5.61
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3CAA99 #AA3C4D
analogous
#3CAA62 #3CAA99 #3C84AA
triadic
#3CAA99 #993CAA #AA993C
tetradic
#3CAA99 #623CAA #AA3C4D #84AA3C
square
#3CAA99 #623CAA #AA3C4D #84AA3C
split-complementary
#3CAA99 #AA3C84 #AA623C
monochromatic
#1C5048 #2C7D70 #3CAA99 #5DC6B6 #8BD6CA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.84
#3CAA99 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.40
#3CAA99 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3CAA99
7.40:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3CAA99 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3CAA99 | 1.00 | 2.84 | 7.40 | 7.40 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A3A098
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#93949A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00ADA5
Achromatopsia (no color)
#999999
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3caa99; /* rgb */ color: rgb(60, 170, 153); /* oklch */ color: oklch(67.1% 0.102 180.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7fc4b7',
500: '#3caa99',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3caa99; $custom-light: #7fc4b7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3caa99",
"rgb": {
"r": 60,
"g": 170,
"b": 153
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.727,
"s": 47.826,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.67127,
"c": 0.10205,
"h": 180.9
},
"luminance": 0.3201
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3CAA99
secondary
#C0818B
accent
#5065D7
background
#F8FCFB
surface
#EFF8F6
border
#CAD1D0
text
#0B1211
muted
#7C8180