#3C6468
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.5% 0.045 203.9), rgb(60, 100, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#3C6468 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6468 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.045 203.9) |
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 #3C6468 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6468 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6468 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C6468 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.035 206)
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Step 500
500
#699296
oklch(63.1% 0.045 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#507C80
oklch(55.6% 0.049 203.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C6468
oklch(47.5% 0.045 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#355558
oklch(42.6% 0.038 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#3C6468 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) | #5E6168 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575B68 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296765 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6468
#3C6468
oklch(47.5% 0.045 203.9)
- #745250
#745250
oklch(47.4% 0.046 22.7)
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 #3C6468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C6468 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.