#3E6065
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.5% 0.04 207.5), rgb(62, 96, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#3E6065 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6065 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 96, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.04 207.5) |
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 #3E6065 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6065 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6065 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6065 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AB
oklch(70.6% 0.031 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9196
oklch(63.2% 0.04 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#557B80
oklch(55.6% 0.043 206.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E6065
oklch(46.5% 0.04 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#395458
oklch(42.6% 0.033 207.5)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#3E6065 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) | #5B5D65 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545865 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6361 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6065
#3E6065
oklch(46.5% 0.04 207.5)
- #6E514D
#6E514D
oklch(46.4% 0.04 27.6)
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 #3E6065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E6065 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.