#39595F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.039 210.6), rgb(57, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#39595F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39595F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.039 210.6) |
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 #39595F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39595F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39595F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #39595F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.036 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#699199
oklch(63% 0.046 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C84
oklch(55.7% 0.051 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#406870
oklch(49.1% 0.047 211.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39595F
oklch(44.2% 0.039 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#39595F 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) | #54575F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D525F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5C5B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39595F
#39595F
oklch(44.2% 0.039 210.6)
- #674B46
#674B46
oklch(44.1% 0.039 30.2)
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 #39595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #39595F 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.