#3D807E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.068 192.8), rgb(61, 128, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#3D807E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D807E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 128, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.068 192.8) |
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 #3D807E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D807E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D807E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D807E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA9
oklch(70.8% 0.049 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9694
oklch(63.2% 0.063 193)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D807E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6A
oklch(49% 0.064 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#285857
oklch(42.7% 0.052 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#254947
oklch(37.8% 0.042 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B2A
oklch(27.2% 0.026 191.7)
#3D807E 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) | #797A7E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F837F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D807E
#3D807E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 192.8)
- #976368
#976368
oklch(55.7% 0.068 13.2)
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 #3D807E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #3D807E 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.