#3C9C77
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.107 164.5), rgb(60, 156, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#3C9C77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C9C77 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 156, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.107 164.5) |
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 #3C9C77 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C9C77 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C9C77 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C9C77 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C9C77
oklch(62.6% 0.107 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#078861
oklch(55.6% 0.116 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#025E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#3C9C77 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) | #999175 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8879 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C92 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C9C77
#3C9C77
oklch(62.6% 0.107 164.5)
- #B56D97
#B56D97
oklch(62.6% 0.106 344.7)
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 #3C9C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.009
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #3C9C77 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.