#3E8975
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.6% 0.081 173.4), rgb(62, 137, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3E8975 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 173°. 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 (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8975 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 137, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.081 173.4) |
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 #3E8975 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8975 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8975 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8975 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#569885
oklch(63% 0.074 173.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8975
oklch(57.6% 0.081 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#296F5D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 173.2)
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Step 800
800
#245A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 173.6)
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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)
#3E8975 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) | #858174 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797976 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198A83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8975
#3E8975
oklch(57.6% 0.081 173.4)
- #9F657D
#9F657D
oklch(57.7% 0.081 353.5)
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 #3E8975, 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 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E8975 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.