#3E8DA5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.4% 0.085 220.9), rgb(62, 141, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#3E8DA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 141, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.085 220.9) |
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 #3E8DA5 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8DA5 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8DA5 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8DA5 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 220.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E8DA5
oklch(60.4% 0.085 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#217F99
oklch(55.5% 0.092 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#106B83
oklch(49% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#13586A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#3E8DA5 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) | #7F8AA6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707FA5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009595 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8DA5
#3E8DA5
oklch(60.4% 0.085 220.9)
- #AD705A
#AD705A
oklch(60.5% 0.085 40.6)
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 #3E8DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #3E8DA5 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.