#3D6B77
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50% 0.054 216.4), rgb(61, 107, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#3D6B77 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D6B77 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 107, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.054 216.4) |
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 #3D6B77 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D6B77 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D6B77 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3D6B77 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B1
oklch(70.8% 0.041 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#64929E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C89
oklch(55.6% 0.057 216.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D6B77
oklch(50% 0.054 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#31555F
oklch(42.7% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#3D6B77 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) | #636878 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6177 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206F6F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D6B77
#3D6B77
oklch(50% 0.054 216.4)
- #7F584E
#7F584E
oklch(49.9% 0.055 34.9)
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 #3D6B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
Use #3D6B77 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.