#3A7461
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.069 170), rgb(58, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3A7461 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A7461 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.069 170) |
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 #3A7461 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A7461 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A7461 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A7461 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 169)
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Step 500
500
#5E9783
oklch(63.1% 0.068 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#42816D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 170.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A7461
oklch(51.4% 0.069 170)
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Step 800
800
#2B594A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#3A7461 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) | #716D60 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686762 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25756E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A7461
#3A7461
oklch(51.4% 0.069 170)
- #85576D
#85576D
oklch(51.4% 0.068 349.6)
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 #3A7461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #3A7461 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.