#3E7B79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.063 192.6), rgb(62, 123, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#3E7B79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7B79 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.063 192.6) |
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 #3E7B79 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7B79 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7B79 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7B79 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#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
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9593
oklch(63.1% 0.058 192.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7B79
oklch(54.2% 0.063 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#346B6A
oklch(49% 0.058 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5856
oklch(42.8% 0.049 191.6)
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Step 900
900
#284847
oklch(37.7% 0.038 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#3E7B79 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) | #757679 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7E7A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7B79
#3E7B79
oklch(54.2% 0.063 192.6)
- #906065
#906065
oklch(54.2% 0.063 12.5)
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 #3E7B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
Use #3E7B79 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.