#3E7973
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.063 186.9), rgb(62, 121, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#3E7973 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7973 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.063 186.9) |
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 #3E7973 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7973 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7973 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7973 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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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
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.045 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#60958F
oklch(63.1% 0.057 186.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7973
oklch(53.4% 0.063 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#366C66
oklch(49.2% 0.059 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5853
oklch(42.8% 0.049 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#294845
oklch(37.7% 0.037 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#3E7973 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) | #747373 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C74 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217B77 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7973
#3E7973
oklch(53.4% 0.063 186.9)
- #8D5E67
#8D5E67
oklch(53.5% 0.063 6.8)
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 #3E7973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
Use #3E7973 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.