#3E8161
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.086 160.9), rgb(62, 129, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#3E8161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8161 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.086 160.9) |
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 #3E8161 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8161 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8161 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8161 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8161
oklch(55% 0.086 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#3E8161 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) | #7F795F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757263 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298178 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8161
#3E8161
oklch(55% 0.086 160.9)
- #935D80
#935D80
oklch(54.9% 0.085 341.1)
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 #3E8161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
Use #3E8161 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.