#3D7E7E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.066 195.4), rgb(61, 126, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#3D7E7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7E7E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 126, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.066 195.4) |
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 #3D7E7E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7E7E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D7E7E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D7E7E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAA
oklch(70.6% 0.047 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9595
oklch(63% 0.061 195.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D7E7E
oklch(55.1% 0.066 195.4)
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Step 700
700
#306C6C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 195.3)
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Step 800
800
#295858
oklch(42.8% 0.051 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#3D7E7E 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) | #77797E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10817E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7E7E
#3D7E7E
oklch(55.1% 0.066 195.4)
- #956265
#956265
oklch(55.2% 0.067 15.6)
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 #3D7E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
Use #3D7E7E 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.