#3D888D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.2% 0.074 201.2), rgb(61, 136, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#3D888D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D888D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 136, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.074 201.2) |
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 #3D888D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D888D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D888D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D888D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7C9
oklch(80.7% 0.033 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#53969B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D888D
oklch(58.2% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#266C71
oklch(49% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#22585C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 202)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#3D888D 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) | #7F838D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D89 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D888D
#3D888D
oklch(58.2% 0.074 201.2)
- #A26967
#A26967
oklch(58.1% 0.074 21.8)
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 #3D888D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #3D888D 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.