#3D7D72
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.068 181), rgb(61, 125, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3D7D72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7D72 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.068 181) |
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 #3D7D72 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7D72 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D7D72 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D7D72 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.049 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D968C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 181.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D7D72
oklch(54.4% 0.068 181)
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Step 700
700
#326D63
oklch(49.2% 0.064 181)
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Step 800
800
#2A5951
oklch(42.8% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#3D7D72 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) | #787772 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F73 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7F7A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7D72
#3D7D72
oklch(54.4% 0.068 181)
- #915F6D
#915F6D
oklch(54.4% 0.068 1.3)
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 #3D7D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
Use #3D7D72 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.