#3F807D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.067 191.4), rgb(63, 128, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3F807D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F807D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 128, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.067 191.4) |
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 #3F807D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F807D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F807D text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F807D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 191)
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Step 500
500
#5B9693
oklch(63.2% 0.062 191.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F807D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 191.4)
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Step 700
700
#306C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#295856
oklch(42.7% 0.051 191.7)
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Step 900
900
#264847
oklch(37.6% 0.04 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#3F807D 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) | #797A7D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18837F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F807D
#3F807D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 191.4)
- #966369
#966369
oklch(55.6% 0.067 11.7)
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 #3F807D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
Use #3F807D 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.