#3D817F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.069 192.8), rgb(61, 129, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#3D817F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D817F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 129, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.069 192.8) |
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 #3D817F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D817F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D817F text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D817F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.05 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#599694
oklch(63.1% 0.064 193)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D817F
oklch(55.9% 0.069 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#275857
oklch(42.6% 0.053 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#254947
oklch(37.8% 0.042 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#3D817F 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7380 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8480 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D817F
#3D817F
oklch(55.9% 0.069 192.8)
- #986369
#986369
oklch(55.8% 0.069 12.1)
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 #3D817F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #3D817F 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.