#3C7269
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.2% 0.06 181.8), rgb(60, 114, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#3C7269 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C7269 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 114, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.06 181.8) |
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 #3C7269 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C7269 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C7269 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C7269 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#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
#81AAA3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#60958C
oklch(63% 0.058 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#458076
oklch(55.7% 0.064 181.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C7269
oklch(51.2% 0.06 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5851
oklch(42.7% 0.05 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#294843
oklch(37.6% 0.038 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#3C7269 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) | #6E6D69 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65666A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25746F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C7269
#3C7269
oklch(51.2% 0.06 181.8)
- #845864
#845864
oklch(51.2% 0.06 1.6)
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 #3C7269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C7269 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.