#3E6F79
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.055 212.2), rgb(62, 111, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#3E6F79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6F79 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 111, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.055 212.2) |
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 #3E6F79 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6F79 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6F79 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6F79 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CB
oklch(81% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#62939D
oklch(63.2% 0.055 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#477D88
oklch(55.7% 0.06 212.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E6F79
oklch(51.1% 0.055 212.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F565E
oklch(42.8% 0.046 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292D
oklch(26.9% 0.023 215.1)
#3E6F79 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) | #676C7A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6579 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207372 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6F79
#3E6F79
oklch(51.1% 0.055 212.2)
- #835B52
#835B52
oklch(51.1% 0.055 33.1)
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 #3E6F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E6F79 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.