#3D866B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.085 166.6), rgb(61, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#3D866B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D866B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.085 166.6) |
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 #3D866B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D866B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D866B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D866B text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.061 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#58997F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D866B
oklch(56.5% 0.085 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#265A47
oklch(42.6% 0.065 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#3D866B 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) | #837E6A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F867E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D866B
#3D866B
oklch(56.5% 0.085 166.6)
- #9B6180
#9B6180
oklch(56.6% 0.086 346.9)
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 #3D866B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
Use #3D866B 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.