#3E767F
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.1% 0.061 209), rgb(62, 118, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3E767F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E767F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 118, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.061 209) |
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 #3E767F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E767F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E767F text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E767F text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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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
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.044 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#60939C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E767F
oklch(53.1% 0.061 209)
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Step 700
700
#376A72
oklch(49.2% 0.056 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E565D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 210)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#3E767F 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) | #6E7280 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A7F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #177A79 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E767F
#3E767F
oklch(53.1% 0.061 209)
- #8C5F58
#8C5F58
oklch(53.2% 0.06 29)
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 #3E767F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E767F 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.