#3C828E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.7% 0.072 210.2), rgb(60, 130, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#3C828E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C828E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.072 210.2) |
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 #3C828E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C828E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C828E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C828E text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#5695A0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 209.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C828E
oklch(56.7% 0.072 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B76
oklch(49.1% 0.067 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#255760
oklch(42.6% 0.055 211)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#3C828E 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) | #787E8F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008786 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C828E
#3C828E
oklch(56.7% 0.072 210.2)
- #9C665D
#9C665D
oklch(56.6% 0.072 29.9)
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 #3C828E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
Use #3C828E 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.