#3E785F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.6% 0.074 163.9), rgb(62, 120, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#3E785F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E785F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 120, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.074 163.9) |
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 #3E785F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E785F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E785F text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E785F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#82AB98
oklch(70.6% 0.052 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#62977E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 163.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E785F
oklch(52.6% 0.074 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#386D56
oklch(49.1% 0.069 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#3E785F 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) | #76715E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A61 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7871 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E785F
#3E785F
oklch(52.6% 0.074 163.9)
- #895975
#895975
oklch(52.6% 0.074 344.1)
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 #3E785F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #3E785F 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.