#3E9877
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.6% 0.1 166), rgb(62, 152, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#3E9877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9877 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 152, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.1 166) |
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 #3E9877 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9877 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9877 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9877 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB195
oklch(70.8% 0.08 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9877
oklch(61.6% 0.1 166)
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Step 600
600
#188764
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#027253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D44
oklch(42.6% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#3E9877 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) | #958E75 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B988F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9877
#3E9877
oklch(61.6% 0.1 166)
- #B06B92
#B06B92
oklch(61.5% 0.101 345.5)
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 #3E9877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.007
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
Use #3E9877 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.