#3C856E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.082 170.1), rgb(60, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#3C856E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C856E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.082 170.1) |
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 #3C856E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C856E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C856E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C856E text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#579882
oklch(63% 0.075 170)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C856E
oklch(56.3% 0.082 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#3C856E 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) | #827D6D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777570 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B867E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C856E
#3C856E
oklch(56.3% 0.082 170.1)
- #9A617C
#9A617C
oklch(56.3% 0.082 350.2)
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 #3C856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C856E 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.