#3E7271
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(51.6% 0.056 193.9), rgb(62, 114, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3E7271 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7271 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.056 193.9) |
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 #3E7271 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7271 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7271 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E7271 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 192.4)
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Step 500
500
#619493
oklch(63% 0.055 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#467F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 192.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E7271
oklch(51.6% 0.056 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5756
oklch(42.7% 0.046 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#3E7271 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) | #6C6D71 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636771 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247572 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7271
#3E7271
oklch(51.6% 0.056 193.9)
- #855B5E
#855B5E
oklch(51.7% 0.056 14.5)
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 #3E7271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
Use #3E7271 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.