#3D7776
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.061 194), rgb(61, 119, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#3D7776 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7776 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 119, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.061 194) |
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 #3D7776 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7776 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D7776 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3D7776 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.044 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#609493
oklch(63% 0.055 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D7776
oklch(53% 0.061 194)
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Step 700
700
#366B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5756
oklch(42.6% 0.047 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#3D7776 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) | #717276 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B77 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D7A77 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7776
#3D7776
oklch(53% 0.061 194)
- #8B5D61
#8B5D61
oklch(52.9% 0.061 13.6)
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 #3D7776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #3D7776 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.