#3D897E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.077 182.8), rgb(61, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3D897E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 183°. 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 (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D897E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.077 182.8) |
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 #3D897E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D897E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D897E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D897E 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
#79ACA4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#54988D
oklch(63.1% 0.072 182.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D897E
oklch(57.9% 0.077 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#276E64
oklch(49.1% 0.072 182.4)
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Step 800
800
#225A52
oklch(42.8% 0.06 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#224A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#3D897E 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) | #83827E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078B86 | 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°).
- #3D897E
#3D897E
oklch(57.9% 0.077 182.8)
- #A16676
#A16676
oklch(57.9% 0.079 2.2)
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 #3D897E, 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 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
Use #3D897E 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.