#3D897D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.078 181.7), rgb(61, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3D897D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D897D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.078 181.7) |
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 #3D897D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D897D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D897D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D897D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#54988C
oklch(63.1% 0.072 181.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D897D
oklch(57.9% 0.078 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#276E63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#225A51
oklch(42.8% 0.061 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A43
oklch(37.8% 0.047 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#3D897D 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) | #83827D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098B85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D897D
#3D897D
oklch(57.9% 0.078 181.7)
- #A06676
#A06676
oklch(57.7% 0.077 1.9)
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 #3D897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #3D897D 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.