#3D7666
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.2% 0.066 173.3), rgb(61, 118, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#3D7666 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7666 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.066 173.3) |
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 #3D7666 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7666 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D7666 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3D7666 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BF
oklch(81% 0.032 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9786
oklch(63.2% 0.066 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#438170
oklch(55.6% 0.07 173.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D7666
oklch(52.2% 0.066 173.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C594C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 172.7)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#3D7666 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) | #737065 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6967 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287771 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7666
#3D7666
oklch(52.2% 0.066 173.3)
- #885A6D
#885A6D
oklch(52.3% 0.066 353.2)
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 #3D7666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
Use #3D7666 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.