#3A8D72
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.091 168.8), rgb(58, 141, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#3A8D72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8D72 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.091 168.8) |
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 #3A8D72 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8D72 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8D72 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8D72 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.066 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#519A80
oklch(63.1% 0.084 168.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8D72
oklch(58.5% 0.091 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#217058
oklch(49.1% 0.085 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 169)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#3A8D72 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) | #8A8471 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B74 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098E85 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8D72
#3A8D72
oklch(58.5% 0.091 168.8)
- #A46584
#A46584
oklch(58.5% 0.09 349.3)
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 #3A8D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #3A8D72 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.