#3B8167
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.082 166.6), rgb(59, 129, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#3B8167 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8167 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 129, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.082 166.6) |
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 #3B8167 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8167 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8167 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8167 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A987F
oklch(63% 0.075 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8167
oklch(55% 0.082 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#3B8167 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) | #7E7966 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747169 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F817A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8167
#3B8167
oklch(55% 0.082 166.6)
- #955D7B
#955D7B
oklch(55% 0.083 346.8)
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 #3B8167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B8167 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.