What color is #3C8395?

#3C8395 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(60, 131, 149), and in HSL hsl(192, 43%, 41%).

Is #3C8395 accessible as text?

On white, #3C8395 has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #3C8395, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C8395?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #3C8395?

#3C8395 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #964E3C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C8395 below.

Is #3C8395 good for buttons?

#3C8395 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3C8395 — white text only reaches 4.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C8395 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #3C8395 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#3C8395 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C8395

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C8395 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C8395 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8395 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Cyan 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 #3C8395 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Cyan 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 #3C8395 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #69A7B8

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8395 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Dark Cyan 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 #3C8395 Secondary #90A7AD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C8395 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 28/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C6696 — 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 #3C8395 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C8395;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 131 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.2% 0.076 216.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F0F4;
  --color-200: #C5E1E8;
  --color-300: #9CC8D3;
  --color-400: #75AEBD;
  --color-500: #5591A0;
  --color-600: #46717C;
  --color-700: #365259;
  --color-800: #26373B;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F0F4',
    200: '#C5E1E8',
    300: '#9CC8D3',
    400: '#75AEBD',
    500: '#5591A0',
    600: '#46717C',
    700: '#365259',
    800: '#26373B',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #3C8395;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F0F4;
$base-200: #C5E1E8;
$base-300: #9CC8D3;
$base-400: #75AEBD;
$base-500: #5591A0;
$base-600: #46717C;
$base-700: #365259;
$base-800: #26373B;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #306978;
$base-subtle: #C3DBE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C8395",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75AEBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5591A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46717C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26373B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C8395

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