#3B9178
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.7% 0.092 171.1), rgb(59, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#3B9178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9178 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.092 171.1) |
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 #3B9178 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9178 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9178 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9178 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 171.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9178
oklch(59.7% 0.092 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F866B
oklch(55.6% 0.1 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D715A
oklch(49% 0.092 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#125C49
oklch(42.6% 0.077 171)
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Step 900
900
#194C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#3B9178 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) | #8D8877 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9178
#3B9178
oklch(59.7% 0.092 171.1)
- #A96886
#A96886
oklch(59.7% 0.092 351.1)
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 #3B9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
Use #3B9178 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.