#3C859D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58% 0.081 222.5), rgb(60, 133, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3C859D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C859D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 133, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.081 222.5) |
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 #3C859D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C859D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C859D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C859D text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#5394AA
oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C859D
oklch(58% 0.081 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#266A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 222)
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Step 800
800
#215668
oklch(42.6% 0.063 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#3C859D 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) | #77829E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C859D
#3C859D
oklch(58% 0.081 222.5)
- #A36A54
#A36A54
oklch(58% 0.081 41.9)
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 #3C859D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #3C859D 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.