#3E7D69
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.073 170.5), rgb(62, 125, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#3E7D69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7D69 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 125, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.073 170.5) |
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 #3E7D69 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7D69 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7D69 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7D69 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9784
oklch(63.1% 0.067 170.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7D69
oklch(54.2% 0.073 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#346D5B
oklch(49% 0.067 170.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#3E7D69 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) | #7A7668 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267E77 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7D69
#3E7D69
oklch(54.2% 0.073 170.5)
- #905D75
#905D75
oklch(54.1% 0.074 350.1)
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 #3E7D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E7D69 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.