#3D906E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.097 163.7), rgb(61, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#3D906E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D906E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.097 163.7) |
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 #3D906E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D906E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D906E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D906E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#519B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D906E
oklch(59.2% 0.097 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#227152
oklch(49.2% 0.091 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#3D906E 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) | #8E866C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E70 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189087 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D906E
#3D906E
oklch(59.2% 0.097 163.7)
- #A6668C
#A6668C
oklch(59.2% 0.096 344)
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 #3D906E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #3D906E 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.