#3DAD79
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.1% 0.128 159.5), rgb(61, 173, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#3DAD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DAD79 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 173, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.128 159.5) |
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 #3DAD79 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3DAD79 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAD79 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAD79 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3DAD79
oklch(67.1% 0.128 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#3DAD79 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) | #ABA076 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DAD79
#3DAD79
oklch(67.1% 0.128 159.5)
- #C874AF
#C874AF
oklch(67% 0.128 339.1)
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 #3DAD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
Use #3DAD79 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.