#3E997A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.099 167.6), rgb(62, 153, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#3E997A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E997A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 153, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.099 167.6) |
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 #3E997A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E997A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E997A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E997A text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB097
oklch(70.6% 0.077 167.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E997A
oklch(61.9% 0.099 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#158767
oklch(55.6% 0.108 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.083 168)
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Step 900
900
#164C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#3E997A 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) | #968F78 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #049A90 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E997A
#3E997A
oklch(61.9% 0.099 167.6)
- #B26D91
#B26D91
oklch(62.1% 0.099 347.8)
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 #3E997A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.010
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #3E997A 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.