#3D8770
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.083 170.3), rgb(61, 135, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3D8770 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D8770 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 135, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.083 170.3) |
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 #3D8770 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D8770 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D8770 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D8770 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#579983
oklch(63.2% 0.076 170.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D8770
oklch(56.9% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#255A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#3D8770 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) | #847F6F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787772 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8880 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D8770
#3D8770
oklch(56.9% 0.083 170.3)
- #9C637E
#9C637E
oklch(57% 0.082 350.1)
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 #3D8770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
Use #3D8770 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.