#3C848D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.1% 0.073 206.3), rgb(60, 132, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3C848D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C848D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.073 206.3) |
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 #3C848D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C848D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C848D text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C848D text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#55959E
oklch(63% 0.067 207.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C848D
oklch(57.1% 0.073 206.3)
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Step 700
700
#296C74
oklch(49.2% 0.068 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#23585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#3C848D 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) | #7A7F8E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008987 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C848D
#3C848D
oklch(57.1% 0.073 206.3)
- #9E6761
#9E6761
oklch(57.1% 0.072 26.4)
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 #3C848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #3C848D 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.