What color is #3E6868?

#3E6868 is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(62, 104, 104), and in HSL hsl(180, 25%, 33%).

Is #3E6868 accessible as text?

On white, #3E6868 has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E6868, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E6868?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #3E6868?

#3E6868 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #693F3F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E6868 below.

Is #3E6868 good for buttons?

#3E6868 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E6868 — black text only reaches 3.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E6868 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #3E6868 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3E6868 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E6868

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E6868 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E6868 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E6868 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3E6868 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E6868 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3E6868 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Feldgrau anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3E6868 Secondary #7D8B8B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E6868 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Viridian Outer Space Garnet Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E3E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F5B69 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3E6868 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E6868;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 104 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.047 195.7);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE0E0;
  --color-300: #A7C8C8;
  --color-400: #84AEAE;
  --color-500: #649090;
  --color-600: #517070;
  --color-700: #3D5151;
  --color-800: #2A3636;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE0E0',
    300: '#A7C8C8',
    400: '#84AEAE',
    500: '#649090',
    600: '#517070',
    700: '#3D5151',
    800: '#2A3636',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #3E6868;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE0E0;
$base-300: #A7C8C8;
$base-400: #84AEAE;
$base-500: #649090;
$base-600: #517070;
$base-700: #3D5151;
$base-800: #2A3636;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #325454;
$base-subtle: #C2D5D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E6868",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AEAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517070",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E6868

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