#3EC4AE#3EC4AE
#3EC4AE is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.436; OKLCH L 74.3% C 0.118 H 179.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.71:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3EC4AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(62, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 53%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(170, 68%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68.4%, 0%, 11.2%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.93, -41.01, 0.57) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(71.93, 41.01, 179.21°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.32% -0.1185 0.0008) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.32% 0.119 179.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.3628, 43.5566, 46.8960) |
| Luminance | 0.4356 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 1.88
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 2.51
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 4.32
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 5.65
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 5.65
Seafoam Blue
#78D1B6
ΔE00 6.11
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3EC4AE #C43E54
analogous
#3EC46B #3EC4AE #3E97C4
triadic
#3EC4AE #AE3EC4 #C4AE3E
tetradic
#3EC4AE #6B3EC4 #C43E54 #97C43E
square
#3EC4AE #6B3EC4 #C43E54 #97C43E
split-complementary
#3EC4AE #C43E97 #C46B3E
monochromatic
#20685C #2E9786 #3EC4AE #6DD2C2 #9CE1D5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.16
#3EC4AE on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.71
#3EC4AE on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #3EC4AE
9.71:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3EC4AE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3EC4AE | 1.00 | 2.16 | 9.71 | 9.71 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.71 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.71 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#BCB8AD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A9ABB0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C7BD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B0B0B0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3ec4ae; /* rgb */ color: rgb(62, 196, 174); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.3% 0.118 179.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#85d6c6',
500: '#3ec4ae',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3ec4ae; $custom-light: #85d6c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3ec4ae",
"rgb": {
"r": 62,
"g": 196,
"b": 174
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.149,
"s": 53.175,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74316,
"c": 0.1185,
"h": 179.6
},
"luminance": 0.4356
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3EC4AE
secondary
#CD919B
accent
#4B63DD
background
#F8FDFC
surface
#F0FAF8
border
#CBD3D1
text
#0C1413
muted
#7D8382