#3A756B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.064 181.3), rgb(58, 117, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#3A756B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A756B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.064 181.3) |
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 #3A756B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A756B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A756B text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A756B text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.049 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C968C
oklch(63% 0.063 182)
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Step 600
600
#408176
oklch(55.7% 0.069 181.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A756B
oklch(52% 0.064 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5951
oklch(42.8% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#3A756B 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) | #706F6B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7772 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A756B
#3A756B
oklch(52% 0.064 181.3)
- #885966
#885966
oklch(51.9% 0.064 1.5)
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 #3A756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A756B 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.