#3D9477
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.5% 0.095 168.2), rgb(61, 148, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#3D9477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9477 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 148, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.095 168.2) |
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 #3D9477 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9477 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9477 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9477 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
-
Step 400
400
#71B098
oklch(70.7% 0.074 168.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9477
oklch(60.5% 0.095 168.2)
-
Step 600
600
#1D8668
oklch(55.5% 0.103 168.6)
-
Step 700
700
#0A7256
oklch(49.2% 0.097 167.9)
-
Step 800
800
#115D47
oklch(42.8% 0.08 168.3)
-
Step 900
900
#184C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 168)
-
Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#3D9477 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) | #918B76 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848179 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09958C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9477
#3D9477
oklch(60.5% 0.095 168.2)
- #AC698C
#AC698C
oklch(60.5% 0.097 347.8)
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 #3D9477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #3D9477 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.