#3A6B65
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(49.1% 0.054 185.5), rgb(58, 107, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#3A6B65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A6B65 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 107, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.054 185.5) |
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 #3A6B65 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A6B65 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A6B65 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A6B65 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA4
oklch(70.8% 0.042 184.4)
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Step 500
500
#63948E
oklch(63% 0.054 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#497F78
oklch(55.7% 0.059 185.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A6B65
oklch(49.1% 0.054 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#305752
oklch(42.6% 0.045 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#3A6B65 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) | #676665 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6066 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256D69 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A6B65
#3A6B65
oklch(49.1% 0.054 185.5)
- #7C545C
#7C545C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 6.1)
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 #3A6B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #3A6B65 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.