#3F8871
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.3% 0.082 170.2), rgb(63, 136, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#3F8871 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8871 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 136, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.082 170.2) |
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 #3F8871 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F8871 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8871 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8871 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#579883
oklch(63% 0.075 171)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8871
oklch(57.3% 0.082 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#3F8871 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) | #858070 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797873 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8981 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8871
#3F8871
oklch(57.3% 0.082 170.2)
- #9D647F
#9D647F
oklch(57.3% 0.082 350.1)
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 #3F8871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #3F8871 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.