#3EB99C#3EB99C
#3EB99C is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.381; OKLCH L 71.0% C 0.116 H 174.0°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3EB99C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(62, 185, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 50%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(166, 66%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66.5%, 0%, 15.7%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.11, -40.76, 4.86) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.11, 41.05, 173.20°) |
| OKLab | oklab(71.05% -0.1155 0.0122) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.05% 0.116 174) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.3334, 38.1196, 37.4687) |
| Luminance | 0.3812 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 1.80
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 3.51
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 4.10
Green Blue
#01C08D
ΔE00 5.89
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 6.12
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 6.21
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3EB99C #B93E5B
analogous
#3EB95E #3EB99C #3E98B9
triadic
#3EB99C #9C3EB9 #B99C3E
tetradic
#3EB99C #5E3EB9 #B93E5B #98B93E
square
#3EB99C #5E3EB9 #B93E5B #98B93E
split-complementary
#3EB99C #B93E98 #B95E3E
monochromatic
#1F5D4F #2F8B75 #3EB99C #68CCB5 #96DCCB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.43
#3EB99C on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.62
#3EB99C on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3EB99C
8.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3EB99C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3EB99C | 1.00 | 2.43 | 8.62 | 8.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.43 | 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)
#B3AD9B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A2A19E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00BBB0
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A6A6A6
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3eb99c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(62, 185, 156); /* oklch */ color: oklch(71.0% 0.116 174.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#82cfb9',
500: '#3eb99c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3eb99c; $custom-light: #82cfb9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3eb99c",
"rgb": {
"r": 62,
"g": 185,
"b": 156
},
"hsl": {
"h": 165.854,
"s": 49.798,
"l": 48.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.71045,
"c": 0.11615,
"h": 174
},
"luminance": 0.38122
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3EB99C
secondary
#C78C9A
accent
#4E6FD9
background
#F8FCFB
surface
#F0F9F6
border
#CBD2D0
text
#0C1411
muted
#7D8280