#3EC4AD#3EC4AD
#3EC4AD is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.435; OKLCH L 74.3% C 0.119 H 178.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.70:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3EC4AD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(62, 196, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 53%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(170, 68%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68.4%, 0%, 11.7%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.91, -41.27, 1.07) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(71.91, 41.28, 178.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.29% -0.119 0.0022) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.29% 0.119 178.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.2657, 43.5178, 46.3845) |
| Luminance | 0.4352 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 1.93
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 2.59
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 4.57
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 5.42
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 5.47
Seafoam Blue
#78D1B6
ΔE00 6.03
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3EC4AD #C43E55
analogous
#3EC46A #3EC4AD #3E98C4
triadic
#3EC4AD #AD3EC4 #C4AD3E
tetradic
#3EC4AD #6A3EC4 #C43E55 #98C43E
square
#3EC4AD #6A3EC4 #C43E55 #98C43E
split-complementary
#3EC4AD #C43E98 #C46A3E
monochromatic
#20685B #2E9785 #3EC4AD #6DD2C1 #9CE1D5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.16
#3EC4AD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.70
#3EC4AD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3EC4AD
9.70:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3EC4AD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3EC4AD | 1.00 | 2.16 | 9.70 | 9.70 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.70 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.70 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#BCB8AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A9AAAF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C7BD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B0B0B0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3ec4ad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(62, 196, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.3% 0.119 178.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#85d6c5',
500: '#3ec4ad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3ec4ad; $custom-light: #85d6c5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3ec4ad",
"rgb": {
"r": 62,
"g": 196,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 169.701,
"s": 53.175,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74286,
"c": 0.11898,
"h": 178.9
},
"luminance": 0.43521
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3EC4AD
secondary
#CD919B
accent
#4B64DD
background
#F8FDFC
surface
#F0FAF8
border
#CBD3D1
text
#0C1412
muted
#7D8381