#3D9785
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.7% 0.09 177.8), rgb(61, 151, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#3D9785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9785 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 151, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.09 177.8) |
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 #3D9785 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9785 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9785 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9785 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.071 177.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9785
oklch(61.7% 0.09 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#148673
oklch(55.7% 0.098 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#3D9785 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) | #918E84 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848486 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009992 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9785
#3D9785
oklch(61.7% 0.09 177.8)
- #B16E85
#B16E85
oklch(61.7% 0.09 357.9)
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 #3D9785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #3D9785 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.