#3B8971
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.4% 0.086 170.3), rgb(59, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#3B8971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8971 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.086 170.3) |
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 #3B8971 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8971 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8971 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8971 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#549982
oklch(63.1% 0.079 170)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8971
oklch(57.4% 0.086 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#266F5A
oklch(49% 0.08 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#3B8971 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) | #858170 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7873 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128A82 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8971
#3B8971
oklch(57.4% 0.086 170.3)
- #9F637F
#9F637F
oklch(57.4% 0.086 350.7)
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 #3B8971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
Use #3B8971 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.