#3E808D
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.2% 0.07 212.2), rgb(62, 128, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#3E808D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E808D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.07 212.2) |
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 #3E808D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E808D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E808D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E808D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#5994A0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 212)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E808D
oklch(56.2% 0.07 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A76
oklch(49% 0.064 212.7)
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Step 800
800
#275760
oklch(42.7% 0.054 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#25484F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 212)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#3E808D 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) | #767C8E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008584 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E808D
#3E808D
oklch(56.2% 0.07 212.2)
- #9A665B
#9A665B
oklch(56.3% 0.07 32.5)
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 #3E808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
Use #3E808D 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.