#3E707E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.6% 0.058 218), rgb(62, 112, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#3E707E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E707E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.058 218) |
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 #3E707E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E707E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E707E text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E707E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#6092A1
oklch(63% 0.058 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#467C8C
oklch(55.5% 0.062 219.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E707E
oklch(51.6% 0.058 218)
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Step 800
800
#2E5661
oklch(42.8% 0.049 217.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A474F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#3E707E 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) | #676D7F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D667E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7574 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E707E
#3E707E
oklch(51.6% 0.058 218)
- #855C4F
#855C4F
oklch(51.5% 0.058 38.3)
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 #3E707E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
Use #3E707E 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.