#3A5347
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.8% 0.036 163.6), rgb(58, 83, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#3A5347 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5347 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.036 163.6) |
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 #3A5347 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5347 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5347 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5347 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#729282
oklch(63.1% 0.043 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.046 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#49695A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 164)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5347
oklch(41.8% 0.036 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473D
oklch(37.8% 0.029 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#3A5347 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) | #524F46 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C48 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35534F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5347
#3A5347
oklch(41.8% 0.036 163.6)
- #5B4552
#5B4552
oklch(41.8% 0.036 342.5)
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 #3A5347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A5347 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.