#3E8A72
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.8% 0.085 170), rgb(62, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#3E8A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8A72 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.085 170) |
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 #3E8A72 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8A72 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8A72 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8A72 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#559982
oklch(63.1% 0.078 169.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8A72
oklch(57.8% 0.085 170)
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Step 700
700
#286F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#235A49
oklch(42.5% 0.065 170)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#3E8A72 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) | #878271 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7974 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8B83 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8A72
#3E8A72
oklch(57.8% 0.085 170)
- #A06581
#A06581
oklch(57.9% 0.084 350.1)
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 #3E8A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #3E8A72 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.