#3AAA7A
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.2% 0.124 161.3), rgb(58, 170, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#3AAA7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AAA7A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 170, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.124 161.3) |
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 #3AAA7A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AAA7A | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAA7A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAA7A text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B48D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 161)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AAA7A
oklch(66.2% 0.124 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#054E33
oklch(37.6% 0.081 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#3AAA7A 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) | #A89E77 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AAA7A
#3AAA7A
oklch(66.2% 0.124 161.3)
- #C673A9
#C673A9
oklch(66.3% 0.124 341.6)
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 #3AAA7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
Use #3AAA7A 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.