#3C8379
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.1% 0.073 183.2), rgb(60, 131, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3C8379 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8379 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 131, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.073 183.2) |
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 #3C8379 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8379 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8379 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8379 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#58978D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 182.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8379
oklch(56.1% 0.073 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D64
oklch(49% 0.068 183)
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Step 800
800
#265952
oklch(42.7% 0.056 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#3C8379 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) | #7D7C79 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108580 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8379
#3C8379
oklch(56.1% 0.073 183.2)
- #996370
#996370
oklch(56.2% 0.072 3.9)
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 #3C8379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
Use #3C8379 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.