#3C8579
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.076 181.2), rgb(60, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#3C8579 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8579 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.076 181.2) |
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 #3C8579 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8579 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8579 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8579 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#56978C
oklch(63% 0.069 181.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8579
oklch(56.7% 0.076 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E63
oklch(49.2% 0.071 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#255951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 182)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#3C8579 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) | #807E79 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74757A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8781 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8579
#3C8579
oklch(56.7% 0.076 181.2)
- #9C6373
#9C6373
oklch(56.6% 0.076 1.6)
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 #3C8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
Use #3C8579 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.