#3D86A3
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.6% 0.085 227), rgb(61, 134, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#3D86A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D86A3 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.085 227) |
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 #3D86A3 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D86A3 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D86A3 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D86A3 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.5)
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Step 500
500
#5293AE
oklch(63.1% 0.078 227)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D86A3
oklch(58.6% 0.085 227)
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Step 700
700
#256983
oklch(49% 0.079 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#21566B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#214757
oklch(37.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#3D86A3 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) | #7784A4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6879A3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D86A3
#3D86A3
oklch(58.6% 0.085 227)
- #A66C4F
#A66C4F
oklch(58.6% 0.085 47.1)
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 #3D86A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #3D86A3 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.