#3F8571
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.078 172.3), rgb(63, 133, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3F8571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8571 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 133, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.078 172.3) |
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 #3F8571 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F8571 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8571 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8571 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 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
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.055 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#599885
oklch(63.1% 0.072 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8571
oklch(56.5% 0.078 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#275A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#3F8571 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) | #817D70 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767572 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21867F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8571
#3F8571
oklch(56.5% 0.078 172.3)
- #9A637A
#9A637A
oklch(56.6% 0.077 353.2)
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 #3F8571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #3F8571 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.