#3C8779
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.078 179.4), rgb(60, 135, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#3C8779 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8779 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 135, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.078 179.4) |
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 #3C8779 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8779 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8779 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8779 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA1
oklch(70.6% 0.056 179.4)
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Step 500
500
#55988A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 178.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8779
oklch(57.2% 0.078 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#286E62
oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#235A50
oklch(42.8% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A42
oklch(37.8% 0.047 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#3C8779 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) | #828078 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8983 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8779
#3C8779
oklch(57.2% 0.078 179.4)
- #9E6476
#9E6476
oklch(57.1% 0.078 359.8)
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 #3C8779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C8779 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.