#3EA8AF#3EA8AF
#3EA8AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.321; OKLCH L 67.4% C 0.096 H 201.3°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.42:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3EA8AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(184, 65%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.6%, 4%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.44, -27.62, -12.55) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(63.44, 30.34, 204.44°) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.44% -0.089 -0.0348) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.44% 0.096 201.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7238, 32.1219, 45.4990) |
| Luminance | 0.3212 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.71
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.01
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 6.86
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.39
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 9.23
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 9.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3EA8AF #AF453E
analogous
#3EAF7E #3EA8AF #3E70AF
triadic
#3EA8AF #AF3EA8 #A8AF3E
tetradic
#3EA8AF #7E3EAF #AF453E #70AF3E
square
#3EA8AF #7E3EAF #AF453E #70AF3E
split-complementary
#3EA8AF #AF3E70 #AF7E3E
monochromatic
#1E5155 #2E7D82 #3EA8AF #63C1C8 #90D3D8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.83
#3EA8AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.42
#3EA8AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3EA8AF
7.42:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3EA8AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3EA8AF | 1.00 | 2.83 | 7.42 | 7.42 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.83 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.42 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.42 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9CA1B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8B94B0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00AEAA
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9A9A9A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3ea8af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(62, 168, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(67.4% 0.096 201.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#81c2c6',
500: '#3ea8af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3ea8af; $custom-light: #81c2c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3ea8af",
"rgb": {
"r": 62,
"g": 168,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 183.717,
"s": 47.679,
"l": 46.471
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.67436,
"c": 0.09557,
"h": 201.3
},
"luminance": 0.32125
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3EA8AF
secondary
#C38A86
accent
#5951D7
background
#F8FBFC
surface
#F0F7F8
border
#CBD0D1
text
#0C1213
muted
#7D8182