#3E7B65
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.073 167.9), rgb(62, 123, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3E7B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7B65 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 123, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.073 167.9) |
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 #3E7B65 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7B65 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7B65 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7B65 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC9A
oklch(70.8% 0.053 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#609782
oklch(63.2% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7B65
oklch(53.5% 0.073 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#356D59
oklch(49% 0.068 167.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5949
oklch(42.7% 0.056 168)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#3E7B65 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) | #787464 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D66 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297B75 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7B65
#3E7B65
oklch(53.5% 0.073 167.9)
- #8D5C75
#8D5C75
oklch(53.6% 0.073 347.9)
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 #3E7B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
Use #3E7B65 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.