#3A595E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.037 208.6), rgb(58, 89, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#3A595E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A595E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.037 208.6) |
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 #3A595E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A595E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A595E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3A595E text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#D0DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.035 208.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9198
oklch(63% 0.044 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#517C82
oklch(55.7% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#41686E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 208.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A595E
oklch(44.2% 0.037 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#3A595E 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) | #54575E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5C5A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A595E
#3A595E
oklch(44.2% 0.037 208.6)
- #664B47
#664B47
oklch(44.1% 0.038 28.3)
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 #3A595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
Use #3A595E 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.