#3A6765
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.1% 0.05 191.9), rgb(58, 103, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#3A6765 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A6765 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 103, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.05 191.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3A6765 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A6765 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A6765 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3A6765 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 190)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A7
oklch(70.8% 0.039 192.1)
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Step 500
500
#669391
oklch(63% 0.049 192.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E7B
oklch(55.7% 0.054 190.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A6765
oklch(48.1% 0.05 191.9)
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Step 800
800
#335655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A29
oklch(27.1% 0.02 190.8)
#3A6765 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #626365 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D65 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266966 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A6765
#3A6765
oklch(48.1% 0.05 191.9)
- #775256
#775256
oklch(48% 0.05 12)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3A6765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A6765 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.