#3E7261
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51% 0.063 170.6), rgb(62, 114, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#3E7261 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7261 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.063 170.6) |
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 #3E7261 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7261 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7261 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E7261 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9C
oklch(70.8% 0.049 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#629684
oklch(63.1% 0.062 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#47806E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E7261
oklch(51% 0.063 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#3E7261 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) | #6F6C60 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676662 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D736D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7261
#3E7261
oklch(51% 0.063 170.6)
- #82576B
#82576B
oklch(51% 0.063 350.1)
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 #3E7261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E7261 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.