#39595C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44% 0.038 203.3), rgb(57, 89, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#39595C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| 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 | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39595C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 89, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.038 203.3) |
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 #39595C | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39595C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39595C text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #39595C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AA
oklch(70.6% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#699296
oklch(63.1% 0.045 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#507C80
oklch(55.6% 0.049 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#40696C
oklch(49.2% 0.046 201.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39595C
oklch(44% 0.038 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#39595C 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) | #54565C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5B5A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39595C
#39595C
oklch(44% 0.038 203.3)
- #664B49
#664B49
oklch(44.1% 0.037 23.5)
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 #39595C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #39595C 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.