#3E656B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.045 208.1), rgb(62, 101, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#3E656B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E656B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 101, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.045 208.1) |
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 #3E656B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E656B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E656B text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E656B text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.035 208.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9198
oklch(63% 0.044 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#517C82
oklch(55.7% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E656B
oklch(48% 0.045 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#36555A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#3E656B 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) | #5F626B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575C6B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6867 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E656B
#3E656B
oklch(48% 0.045 208.1)
- #75544F
#75544F
oklch(47.9% 0.045 28.6)
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 #3E656B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #3E656B 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.