#3A7259
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.6% 0.072 163), rgb(58, 114, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#3A7259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A7259 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.072 163) |
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 #3A7259 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A7259 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A7259 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A7259 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#60977D
oklch(63% 0.071 163)
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Step 600
600
#448266
oklch(55.7% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A7259
oklch(50.6% 0.072 163)
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Step 800
800
#2D5945
oklch(42.6% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#29493A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#3A7259 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) | #706B58 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29726B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A7259
#3A7259
oklch(50.6% 0.072 163)
- #825470
#825470
oklch(50.6% 0.073 342.8)
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 #3A7259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
Use #3A7259 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.