#3D877D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.3% 0.075 183.6), rgb(61, 135, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3D877D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D877D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 135, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.075 183.6) |
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 #3D877D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D877D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D877D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D877D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 183.7)
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Step 500
500
#56978E
oklch(63% 0.068 184.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D877D
oklch(57.3% 0.075 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#296E65
oklch(49.2% 0.07 183.4)
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Step 800
800
#245952
oklch(42.6% 0.058 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A44
oklch(37.8% 0.046 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#3D877D 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) | #81807D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B8984 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D877D
#3D877D
oklch(57.3% 0.075 183.6)
- #9E6573
#9E6573
oklch(57.2% 0.076 3.7)
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 #3D877D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
Use #3D877D 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.