#3E7766
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.5% 0.067 172.1), rgb(62, 119, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3E7766 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7766 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 119, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.067 172.1) |
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 #3E7766 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7766 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7766 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E7766 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#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
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#629685
oklch(63.1% 0.061 171.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7766
oklch(52.5% 0.067 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#386C5D
oklch(49% 0.061 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#3E7766 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) | #747165 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A67 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297872 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7766
#3E7766
oklch(52.5% 0.067 172.1)
- #895A6E
#895A6E
oklch(52.5% 0.067 352.5)
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 #3E7766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E7766 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.