#3C828A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.071 205.4), rgb(60, 130, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#3C828A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C828A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.071 205.4) |
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 #3C828A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C828A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C828A text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C828A text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#57959C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 205)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C828A
oklch(56.5% 0.071 205.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B73
oklch(49% 0.066 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#25585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 204)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#3C828A 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) | #797D8B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008784 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C828A
#3C828A
oklch(56.5% 0.071 205.4)
- #9C6560
#9C6560
oklch(56.5% 0.072 25.3)
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 #3C828A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
Use #3C828A 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.