#3D7262
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51% 0.063 172.1), rgb(61, 114, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#3D7262 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7262 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 114, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.063 172.1) |
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 #3D7262 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7262 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D7262 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D7262 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#619685
oklch(63.1% 0.062 172)
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Step 600
600
#46806F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 172.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D7262
oklch(51% 0.063 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#3D7262 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) | #6F6C61 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666663 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B736D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7262
#3D7262
oklch(51% 0.063 172.1)
- #82576A
#82576A
oklch(50.9% 0.063 351.4)
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 #3D7262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #3D7262 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.