#3A776F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.6% 0.065 184.3), rgb(58, 119, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#3A776F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A776F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 119, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.065 184.3) |
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 #3A776F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A776F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A776F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3A776F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F968E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 184.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A776F
oklch(52.6% 0.065 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#346C65
oklch(49.1% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5852
oklch(42.7% 0.05 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#284844
oklch(37.6% 0.039 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#3A776F 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) | #72716F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A70 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7974 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A776F
#3A776F
oklch(52.6% 0.065 184.3)
- #8B5B66
#8B5B66
oklch(52.7% 0.065 4.5)
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 #3A776F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A776F 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.