#3A5656
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.1% 0.033 196), rgb(58, 86, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#3A5656 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5656 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.033 196) |
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 #3A5656 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5656 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5656 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5656 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.031 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9191
oklch(63% 0.04 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#557C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.044 196)
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Step 700
700
#456868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 195.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5656
oklch(43.1% 0.033 196)
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Step 900
900
#314646
oklch(37.7% 0.026 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#3A5656 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) | #525356 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F56 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305856 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5656
#3A5656
oklch(43.1% 0.033 196)
- #61494A
#61494A
oklch(43.1% 0.033 15.7)
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 #3A5656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A5656 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.