#3DAB72
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.4% 0.132 157), rgb(61, 171, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#3DAB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DAB72 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 171, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.132 157) |
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 #3DAB72 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3DAB72 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAB72 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAB72 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB0
oklch(81% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B487
oklch(70.7% 0.103 157.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3DAB72
oklch(66.4% 0.132 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#074F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 156.4)
#3DAB72 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) | #AA9E6E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9476 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DAB72
#3DAB72
oklch(66.4% 0.132 157)
- #C672B1
#C672B1
oklch(66.5% 0.132 337)
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 #3DAB72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
Use #3DAB72 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.