#3D9982
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.1% 0.094 173.9), rgb(61, 153, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3D9982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9982 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 153, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.094 173.9) |
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 #3D9982 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9982 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9982 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9982 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9982
oklch(62.1% 0.094 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#10866E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#075D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 174)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#3D9982 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) | #949081 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878684 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9982
#3D9982
oklch(62.1% 0.094 173.9)
- #B36E8B
#B36E8B
oklch(62.1% 0.095 353.5)
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 #3D9982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #3D9982 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.