#3C6B60
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(49.1% 0.055 177.1), rgb(60, 107, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#3C6B60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6B60 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.055 177.1) |
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 #3C6B60 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6B60 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6B60 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C6B60 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C0
oklch(81% 0.028 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#659589
oklch(63.2% 0.055 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F73
oklch(55.6% 0.059 177.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.055 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#32574E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4841
oklch(37.7% 0.036 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#3C6B60 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) | #686660 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606061 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6C68 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6B60
#3C6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.055 177.1)
- #7A5461
#7A5461
oklch(49.1% 0.054 357)
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 #3C6B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
Use #3C6B60 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.