#3E797B
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.7% 0.062 198.4), rgb(62, 121, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3E797B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E797B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 121, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.062 198.4) |
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 #3E797B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E797B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E797B text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E797B text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#80AAAB
oklch(70.8% 0.045 198)
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Step 500
500
#5F9496
oklch(63% 0.056 198.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E797B
oklch(53.7% 0.062 198.4)
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Step 700
700
#356B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5758
oklch(42.7% 0.047 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#294849
oklch(37.8% 0.037 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#3E797B 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) | #72747B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7D79 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E797B
#3E797B
oklch(53.7% 0.062 198.4)
- #8E5F60
#8E5F60
oklch(53.6% 0.062 17.9)
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 #3E797B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #3E797B 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.