#3E808B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.1% 0.069 209.7), rgb(62, 128, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#3E808B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E808B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 128, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.069 209.7) |
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 #3E808B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E808B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E808B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E808B text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CC
oklch(81% 0.031 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB2
oklch(70.8% 0.05 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#59949F
oklch(63% 0.064 210.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E808B
oklch(56.1% 0.069 209.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B75
oklch(49.2% 0.064 209.7)
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Step 800
800
#27575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#3E808B 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) | #767C8C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008583 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E808B
#3E808B
oklch(56.1% 0.069 209.7)
- #99655D
#99655D
oklch(56% 0.069 29.1)
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 #3E808B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
Use #3E808B 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.