#3E7B6A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.7% 0.07 173.3), rgb(62, 123, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#3E7B6A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 173°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7B6A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 123, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.07 173.3) |
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 #3E7B6A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7B6A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7B6A text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7B6A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BF
oklch(81% 0.032 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9686
oklch(63% 0.063 173.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7B6A
oklch(53.7% 0.07 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#356D5D
oklch(49.2% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D594C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 172.4)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#3E7B6A 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) | #787469 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267C76 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7B6A
#3E7B6A
oklch(53.7% 0.07 173.3)
- #8E5D71
#8E5D71
oklch(53.8% 0.069 353.6)
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 #3E7B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E7B6A 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.