#3B686D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.7% 0.05 204.8), rgb(59, 104, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#3B686D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B686D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.05 204.8) |
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 #3B686D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B686D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B686D text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3B686D text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AC
oklch(70.7% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#659398
oklch(63.2% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D82
oklch(55.6% 0.054 203.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B686D
oklch(48.7% 0.05 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#3B686D 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) | #62656D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236B69 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B686D
#3B686D
oklch(48.7% 0.05 204.8)
- #7A5551
#7A5551
oklch(48.8% 0.05 26)
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 #3B686D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
Use #3B686D 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.