#3E7259
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.069 161.7), rgb(62, 114, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#3E7259 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7259 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.069 161.7) |
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 #3E7259 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7259 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7259 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E7259 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#63977C
oklch(63.2% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#488166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 162.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E7259
oklch(50.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#3E7259 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) | #716B58 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30726B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7259
#3E7259
oklch(50.8% 0.069 161.7)
- #815571
#815571
oklch(50.7% 0.07 341.3)
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 #3E7259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #3E7259 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.