#3EA6AF#3EA6AF
#3EA6AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.314; OKLCH L 66.9% C 0.095 H 203.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3EA6AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(62, 166, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 48%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(185, 65%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.6%, 5.1%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.83, -26.62, -13.47) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(62.83, 29.83, 206.83°) |
| OKLab | oklab(66.94% -0.0869 -0.0373) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.94% 0.095 203.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.3574, 31.3892, 45.3769) |
| Luminance | 0.3139 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.54
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 4.83
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.69
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 7.84
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 10.17
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 10.23
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3EA6AF #AF473E
analogous
#3EAF80 #3EA6AF #3E6EAF
triadic
#3EA6AF #AF3EA6 #A6AF3E
tetradic
#3EA6AF #803EAF #AF473E #6EAF3E
square
#3EA6AF #803EAF #AF473E #6EAF3E
split-complementary
#3EA6AF #AF3E6E #AF803E
monochromatic
#1E5055 #2E7B82 #3EA6AF #63C0C8 #90D2D8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.89
#3EA6AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.28
#3EA6AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3EA6AF
7.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3EA6AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3EA6AF | 1.00 | 2.89 | 7.28 | 7.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.89 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9A9FB0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8893AF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00ACA8
Achromatopsia (no color)
#989898
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3ea6af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(62, 166, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(66.9% 0.095 203.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#81c0c6',
500: '#3ea6af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3ea6af; $custom-light: #81c0c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3ea6af",
"rgb": {
"r": 62,
"g": 166,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 184.779,
"s": 47.679,
"l": 46.471
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.66944,
"c": 0.09457,
"h": 203.2
},
"luminance": 0.31392
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3EA6AF
secondary
#C38B86
accent
#5B51D7
background
#F8FBFC
surface
#F0F7F8
border
#CBD0D1
text
#0B1213
muted
#7C8182