#3A8774
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.9% 0.082 174.6), rgb(58, 135, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3A8774 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8774 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.082 174.6) |
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 #3A8774 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8774 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8774 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8774 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.059 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#549986
oklch(63.2% 0.076 173.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8774
oklch(56.9% 0.082 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#276F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#225A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#224A40
oklch(37.7% 0.049 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#3A8774 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) | #837F73 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777775 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B8881 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8774
#3A8774
oklch(56.9% 0.082 174.6)
- #9D637A
#9D637A
oklch(57% 0.081 354.6)
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 #3A8774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #3A8774 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.