#3E7960
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.074 164.3), rgb(62, 121, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3E7960 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7960 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 121, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.074 164.3) |
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 #3E7960 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7960 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7960 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E7960 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#82AC98
oklch(70.8% 0.054 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#61977F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7960
oklch(52.8% 0.074 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#376D56
oklch(49% 0.069 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5947
oklch(42.7% 0.057 164.8)
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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)
#3E7960 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) | #77725F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B62 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7972 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7960
#3E7960
oklch(52.8% 0.074 164.3)
- #8A5A76
#8A5A76
oklch(52.9% 0.074 344)
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 #3E7960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E7960 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.