#3E785A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.078 159.5), rgb(62, 120, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#3E785A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E785A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 120, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.078 159.5) |
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 #3E785A | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E785A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E785A text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E785A text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.057 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#62977A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E785A
oklch(52.4% 0.078 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#386D52
oklch(49% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5943
oklch(42.6% 0.06 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#3E785A 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) | #777058 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7770 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E785A
#3E785A
oklch(52.4% 0.078 159.5)
- #885879
#885879
oklch(52.4% 0.078 339.1)
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 #3E785A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
Use #3E785A 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.