#3C756E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.1% 0.061 185.2), rgb(60, 117, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#3C756E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C756E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 117, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.061 185.2) |
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 #3C756E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C756E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C756E text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C756E text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#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
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D968E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#428078
oklch(55.6% 0.066 184.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C756E
oklch(52.1% 0.061 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5853
oklch(42.7% 0.051 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#284944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#3C756E 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) | #70706E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217773 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C756E
#3C756E
oklch(52.1% 0.061 185.2)
- #885A64
#885A64
oklch(52% 0.062 5.2)
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 #3C756E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #3C756E 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.