#3CB99D#3CB99D
#3CB99D is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.381; OKLCH L 71.0% C 0.116 H 174.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3CB99D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(60, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 51%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(167, 68%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.6%, 0%, 15.1%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.09, -40.83, 4.28) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.09, 41.05, 174.02°) |
| OKLab | oklab(71.02% -0.116 0.0107) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.02% 0.116 174.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.2952, 38.0901, 37.9108) |
| Luminance | 0.3809 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 1.97
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 3.16
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 3.82
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 5.77
Green Blue
#01C08D
ΔE00 6.15
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 6.36
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3CB99D #B93C58
analogous
#3CB95E #3CB99D #3C96B9
triadic
#3CB99D #9D3CB9 #B99D3C
tetradic
#3CB99D #5E3CB9 #B93C58 #96B93C
square
#3CB99D #5E3CB9 #B93C58 #96B93C
split-complementary
#3CB99D #B93C96 #B95E3C
monochromatic
#1E5D4F #2D8B76 #3CB99D #65CDB6 #93DCCC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.44
#3CB99D on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.62
#3CB99D on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3CB99D
8.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3CB99D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3CB99D | 1.00 | 2.44 | 8.62 | 8.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#B3AD9C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A1A19F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00BBB1
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A6A6A6
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3cb99d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(60, 185, 157); /* oklch */ color: oklch(71.0% 0.116 174.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#82cfb9',
500: '#3cb99d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3cb99d; $custom-light: #82cfb9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3cb99d",
"rgb": {
"r": 60,
"g": 185,
"b": 157
},
"hsl": {
"h": 166.56,
"s": 51.02,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.71022,
"c": 0.11645,
"h": 174.7
},
"luminance": 0.38093
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3CB99D
secondary
#C78997
accent
#4D6DDA
background
#F8FCFB
surface
#F0F9F6
border
#CBD2D0
text
#0C1411
muted
#7D8280