#3A797A
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.5% 0.065 196.8), rgb(58, 121, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#3A797A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A797A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.065 196.8) |
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 #3A797A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A797A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A797A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A797A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C7
oklch(81% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAA
oklch(70.7% 0.046 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9596
oklch(63.1% 0.06 197.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A797A
oklch(53.5% 0.065 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#326B6C
oklch(49% 0.06 196.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5858
oklch(42.8% 0.05 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#274849
oklch(37.7% 0.039 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#3A797A 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) | #72747A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C7D79 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A797A
#3A797A
oklch(53.5% 0.065 196.8)
- #8F5E60
#8F5E60
oklch(53.5% 0.064 16.8)
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 #3A797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
Use #3A797A 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.