What color is #3C8288?

#3C8288 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(60, 130, 136), and in HSL hsl(185, 39%, 38%).

Is #3C8288 accessible as text?

On white, #3C8288 has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #3C8288, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C8288?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #3C8288?

#3C8288 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #87413B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C8288 below.

Is #3C8288 good for buttons?

#3C8288 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3C8288 — white text only reaches 4.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C8288 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #3C8288 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#3C8288 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C8288

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C8288 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C8288 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8288 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3C8288 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3C8288 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #69A6AB

Teal Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8288 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Teal Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3C8288 Secondary #8FA5A6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C8288 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Jungle Green Lapis Lazuli Cordovan Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B6787 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3C8288 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C8288;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 130 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.4% 0.071 202.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F2F3;
  --color-200: #C6E3E6;
  --color-300: #9ECDD1;
  --color-400: #79B4B9;
  --color-500: #58979D;
  --color-600: #497579;
  --color-700: #385557;
  --color-800: #27383A;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-green: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F2F3',
    200: '#C6E3E6',
    300: '#9ECDD1',
    400: '#79B4B9',
    500: '#58979D',
    600: '#497579',
    700: '#385557',
    800: '#27383A',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #3C8288;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F2F3;
$base-200: #C6E3E6;
$base-300: #9ECDD1;
$base-400: #79B4B9;
$base-500: #58979D;
$base-600: #497579;
$base-700: #385557;
$base-800: #27383A;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #2F676C;
$base-subtle: #C2DBDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C8288",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ECDD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58979D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497579",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385557",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27383A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C8288

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