#3C8D7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.083 179.3), rgb(60, 141, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#3C8D7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8D7E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 141, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.083 179.3) |
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 #3C8D7E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8D7E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8D7E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8D7E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#51998A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 178.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8D7E
oklch(58.9% 0.083 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#226F62
oklch(49.2% 0.077 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.063 180)
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Step 900
900
#204A42
oklch(37.6% 0.049 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C27
oklch(27.2% 0.032 178.7)
#3C8D7E 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) | #88857D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F88 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8D7E
#3C8D7E
oklch(58.9% 0.083 179.3)
- #A5687B
#A5687B
oklch(58.9% 0.082 359.8)
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 #3C8D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #3C8D7E 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.