#3B8272
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.076 176.5), rgb(59, 130, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#3B8272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8272 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 130, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.076 176.5) |
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 #3B8272 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8272 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8272 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8272 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#589888
oklch(63.2% 0.071 176)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8272
oklch(55.6% 0.076 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 176)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#3B8272 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) | #7E7B71 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727373 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15847D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8272
#3B8272
oklch(55.6% 0.076 176.5)
- #976074
#976074
oklch(55.5% 0.076 356.5)
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 #3B8272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B8272 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.