#39595B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44% 0.038 200.9), rgb(57, 89, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#39595B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39595B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.038 200.9) |
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 #39595B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39595B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39595B text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #39595B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A9
oklch(70.8% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#699295
oklch(63.1% 0.045 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#507C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#40696B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39595B
oklch(44% 0.038 200.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#39595B 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) | #55565B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5B59 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39595B
#39595B
oklch(44% 0.038 200.9)
- #664A4A
#664A4A
oklch(43.9% 0.038 18.7)
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 #39595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #39595B 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.