#3E686B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.8% 0.047 201.6), rgb(62, 104, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#3E686B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E686B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 104, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.047 201.6) |
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 #3E686B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E686B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E686B text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E686B text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A8AA
oklch(70.8% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#689295
oklch(63% 0.046 201.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C80
oklch(55.5% 0.051 202.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E686B
oklch(48.8% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 800
800
#345658
oklch(42.8% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#3E686B 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) | #62656B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F6B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6B69 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E686B
#3E686B
oklch(48.8% 0.047 201.6)
- #785554
#785554
oklch(48.7% 0.047 20.8)
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 #3E686B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E686B 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.