#3C808E
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.2% 0.072 213), rgb(60, 128, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#3C808E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C808E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 128, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.072 213) |
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 #3C808E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C808E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C808E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C808E text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CD
oklch(81% 0.032 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB4
oklch(70.8% 0.052 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#5794A1
oklch(63% 0.066 212.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C808E
oklch(56.2% 0.072 213)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B77
oklch(49.2% 0.066 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#265761
oklch(42.7% 0.055 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#24484F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#3C808E 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) | #757C8F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008684 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C808E
#3C808E
oklch(56.2% 0.072 213)
- #9A655A
#9A655A
oklch(56.1% 0.071 32.3)
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 #3C808E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #3C808E 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.