#3A605B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.044 185.2), rgb(58, 96, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#3A605B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A605B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 96, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.044 185.2) |
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 #3A605B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A605B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A605B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A605B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A4
oklch(70.6% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#64948E
oklch(63% 0.053 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F78
oklch(55.7% 0.058 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B65
oklch(49.2% 0.053 185.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A605B
oklch(45.9% 0.044 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#3A605B 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) | #5C5C5B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C625E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A605B
#3A605B
oklch(45.9% 0.044 185.2)
- #6E4E54
#6E4E54
oklch(46% 0.044 6.5)
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 #3A605B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A605B 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.