#3A797D
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.6% 0.065 200.9), rgb(58, 121, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#3A797D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 201°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A797D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 121, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.065 200.9) |
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 #3A797D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A797D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A797D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A797D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9598
oklch(63.2% 0.06 200)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A797D
oklch(53.6% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#316B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#3A797D 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) | #71747D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067D7A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A797D
#3A797D
oklch(53.6% 0.065 200.9)
- #905E5D
#905E5D
oklch(53.6% 0.066 20.7)
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 #3A797D, 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 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.052
Use #3A797D 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.