#3C736E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.059 187.9), rgb(60, 115, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#3C736E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 188°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C736E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 115, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.059 187.9) |
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 #3C736E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C736E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C736E text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C736E text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9590
oklch(63.1% 0.058 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#43807A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 187.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C736E
oklch(51.6% 0.059 187.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5854
oklch(42.8% 0.049 187.8)
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Step 900
900
#284845
oklch(37.6% 0.038 188)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#3C736E 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) | #6E6E6E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64676F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #227571 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C736E
#3C736E
oklch(51.6% 0.059 187.9)
- #865A61
#865A61
oklch(51.7% 0.059 8.9)
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 #3C736E, 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 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #3C736E 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.