#3E816E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.075 172.6), rgb(62, 129, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3E816E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E816E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.075 172.6) |
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 #3E816E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E816E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E816E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E816E text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9785
oklch(63% 0.069 172.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E816E
oklch(55.4% 0.075 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#29594C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#26493F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#3E816E 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) | #7D7A6D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22827B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E816E
#3E816E
oklch(55.4% 0.075 172.6)
- #956077
#956077
oklch(55.4% 0.075 352.2)
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 #3E816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E816E 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.