#3A5D64
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.042 211.6), rgb(58, 93, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#3A5D64 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5D64 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.042 211.6) |
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 #3A5D64 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A5D64 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5D64 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5D64 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AF
oklch(70.8% 0.04 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#66929B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C86
oklch(55.6% 0.054 212.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6971
oklch(49.2% 0.05 210.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5D64
oklch(45.5% 0.042 211.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#3A5D64 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) | #575B64 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505564 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29605F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5D64
#3A5D64
oklch(45.5% 0.042 211.6)
- #6C4E48
#6C4E48
oklch(45.4% 0.042 31.5)
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 #3A5D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #3A5D64 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.