#3DAA89
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.7% 0.111 169.4), rgb(61, 170, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#3DAA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DAA89 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.111 169.4) |
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 #3DAA89 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3DAA89 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAA89 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAA89 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B298
oklch(70.6% 0.086 169.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3DAA89
oklch(66.7% 0.111 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#064E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#3DAA89 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) | #A69F87 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DAA89
#3DAA89
oklch(66.7% 0.111 169.4)
- #C7779F
#C7779F
oklch(66.7% 0.111 349.2)
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 #3DAA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #3DAA89 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.