#3E8974
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.6% 0.082 172.5), rgb(62, 137, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3E8974 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8974 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 137, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.082 172.5) |
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 #3E8974 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8974 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8974 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8974 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#569985
oklch(63.2% 0.076 172.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8974
oklch(57.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 700
700
#296F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.077 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#234A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#3E8974 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) | #858173 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7975 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8A83 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8974
#3E8974
oklch(57.6% 0.082 172.5)
- #9F657E
#9F657E
oklch(57.7% 0.081 352.5)
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 #3E8974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E8974 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.