#3E8274
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.073 178.2), rgb(62, 130, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3E8274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8274 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.073 178.2) |
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 #3E8274 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8274 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8274 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8274 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A978A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 178.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8274
oklch(55.8% 0.073 178.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D61
oklch(49% 0.067 178.8)
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Step 800
800
#28594F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#3E8274 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) | #7D7B73 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737375 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D847E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8274
#3E8274
oklch(55.8% 0.073 178.2)
- #976273
#976273
oklch(55.8% 0.072 358.9)
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 #3E8274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E8274 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.