#3D5A66
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.04 225.7), rgb(61, 90, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#3D5A66 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5A66 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 90, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.04 225.7) |
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 #3D5A66 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5A66 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5A66 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5A66 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B909F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#527A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 225)
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Step 700
700
#426775
oklch(49.2% 0.048 223.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5A66
oklch(45% 0.04 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#3D5A66 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) | #535967 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5466 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5E5E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5A66
#3D5A66
oklch(45% 0.04 225.7)
- #684F43
#684F43
oklch(45% 0.039 46.9)
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 #3D5A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #3D5A66 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.