#3D997B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.099 168.5), rgb(61, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#3D997B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D997B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.099 168.5) |
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 #3D997B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D997B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D997B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D997B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB098
oklch(70.6% 0.077 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D997B
oklch(61.9% 0.099 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#128768
oklch(55.6% 0.107 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#095D47
oklch(42.7% 0.082 169)
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Step 900
900
#154C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#3D997B 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) | #958F79 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A90 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D997B
#3D997B
oklch(61.9% 0.099 168.5)
- #B26C90
#B26C90
oklch(61.8% 0.1 348.3)
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 #3D997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #3D997B 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.