#3E7965
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.07 169.4), rgb(62, 121, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#3E7965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7965 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.07 169.4) |
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 #3E7965 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7965 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7965 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7965 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 169)
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Step 500
500
#619683
oklch(63% 0.064 169.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7965
oklch(53% 0.07 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#376D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E594A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 900
900
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#3E7965 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) | #767264 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B66 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297A73 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7965
#3E7965
oklch(53% 0.07 169.4)
- #8B5B72
#8B5B72
oklch(53.1% 0.07 349.5)
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 #3E7965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.066
Use #3E7965 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.