#3E7C85
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.065 207.8), rgb(62, 124, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#3E7C85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7C85 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 124, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.065 207.8) |
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 #3E7C85 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7C85 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7C85 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7C85 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C949C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 207.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7C85
oklch(54.9% 0.065 207.8)
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Step 700
700
#326A73
oklch(49% 0.06 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A575D
oklch(42.7% 0.05 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#27484C
oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#3E7C85 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) | #737886 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F85 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A817F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7C85
#3E7C85
oklch(54.9% 0.065 207.8)
- #94635C
#94635C
oklch(55% 0.065 28.3)
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 #3E7C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #3E7C85 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.