#3C6E72
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.5% 0.054 202.3), rgb(60, 110, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#3C6E72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6E72 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 110, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.054 202.3) |
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 #3C6E72 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6E72 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6E72 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C6E72 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.042 202.1)
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Step 500
500
#629397
oklch(63% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#477E82
oklch(55.7% 0.059 201.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C6E72
oklch(50.5% 0.054 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F565A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#3C6E72 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) | #676A72 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20716F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6E72
#3C6E72
oklch(50.5% 0.054 202.3)
- #815856
#815856
oklch(50.4% 0.055 22.3)
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 #3C6E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
Use #3C6E72 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.