#3B7F85
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.069 203.1), rgb(59, 127, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3B7F85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B7F85 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 127, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.069 203.1) |
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 #3B7F85 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B7F85 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B7F85 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B7F85 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 203.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B7F85
oklch(55.5% 0.069 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B71
oklch(49% 0.064 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#27585C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#3B7F85 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) | #767A85 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7185 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008381 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B7F85
#3B7F85
oklch(55.5% 0.069 203.1)
- #986360
#986360
oklch(55.6% 0.069 23.1)
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 #3B7F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
Use #3B7F85 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.