#3A5145
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.2% 0.035 161.6), rgb(58, 81, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#3A5145 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5145 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.035 161.6) |
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 #3A5145 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5145 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3A5145 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5145 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#749282
oklch(63.2% 0.041 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6859
oklch(49% 0.042 161.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5145
oklch(41.2% 0.035 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#3A5145 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) | #504E44 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35514D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5145
#3A5145
oklch(41.2% 0.035 161.6)
- #584450
#584450
oklch(41.2% 0.033 342)
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 #3A5145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #3A5145 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.