#3D7869
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.067 175), rgb(61, 120, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#3D7869 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7869 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 120, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.067 175) |
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 #3D7869 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7869 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D7869 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3D7869 text on black | 4.08:1 | 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
#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
#ADC7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 175)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#609687
oklch(63.1% 0.062 174.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D7869
oklch(52.8% 0.067 175)
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Step 700
700
#366C5F
oklch(49% 0.062 176)
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Step 800
800
#2E584D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#3D7869 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) | #747268 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B6A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #257973 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7869
#3D7869
oklch(52.8% 0.067 175)
- #8A5B6D
#8A5B6D
oklch(52.8% 0.066 355)
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 #3D7869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.064
Use #3D7869 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.