#3B6064
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.3% 0.043 204.5), rgb(59, 96, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#3B6064 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6064 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.043 204.5) |
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 #3B6064 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6064 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6064 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6064 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9195
oklch(63% 0.042 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#537B80
oklch(55.5% 0.045 205.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6064
oklch(46.3% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 800
800
#375558
oklch(42.7% 0.036 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#3B6064 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) | #5B5D64 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545864 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6361 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6064
#3B6064
oklch(46.3% 0.043 204.5)
- #6F504D
#6F504D
oklch(46.3% 0.042 25.1)
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 #3B6064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B6064 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.