#3A6865
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.3% 0.051 190.2), rgb(58, 104, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#3A6865 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 190°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A6865 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 104, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.051 190.2) |
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 #3A6865 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A6865 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A6865 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A6865 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 190)
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Step 500
500
#659490
oklch(63.2% 0.051 189.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.055 189.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A6865
oklch(48.3% 0.051 190.2)
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Step 800
800
#325754
oklch(42.8% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4745
oklch(37.6% 0.033 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#3A6865 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) | #636465 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E66 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266A67 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A6865
#3A6865
oklch(48.3% 0.051 190.2)
- #785358
#785358
oklch(48.4% 0.05 10.2)
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 #3A6865, 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 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
Use #3A6865 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.