#3E6863
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.5% 0.048 186.1), rgb(62, 104, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#3E6863 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6863 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 104, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.048 186.1) |
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 #3E6863 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6863 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6863 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6863 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A4
oklch(70.6% 0.037 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#69938E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D78
oklch(55.5% 0.051 187.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E6863
oklch(48.5% 0.048 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#3E6863 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) | #646463 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5E64 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6A66 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6863
#3E6863
oklch(48.5% 0.048 186.1)
- #77545B
#77545B
oklch(48.5% 0.048 5.8)
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 #3E6863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E6863 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.