#3B796F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.066 181.9), rgb(59, 121, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#3B796F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B796F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.066 181.9) |
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 #3B796F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B796F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B796F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B796F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E968C
oklch(63.1% 0.061 181.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B796F
oklch(53.2% 0.066 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#346C63
oklch(49% 0.061 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5851
oklch(42.7% 0.051 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#284943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#3B796F 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) | #74736F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B70 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7B76 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B796F
#3B796F
oklch(53.2% 0.066 181.9)
- #8D5C69
#8D5C69
oklch(53.2% 0.066 2.3)
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 #3B796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #3B796F 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.