#3A645A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.9% 0.05 177.1), rgb(58, 100, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#3A645A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A645A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 100, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.05 177.1) |
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 #3A645A | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A645A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A645A text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3A645A text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#699489
oklch(63.2% 0.05 177)
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Step 600
600
#507E73
oklch(55.6% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A645A
oklch(46.9% 0.05 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#35574E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#3A645A 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) | #615F5A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A5B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C6561 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A645A
#3A645A
oklch(46.9% 0.05 177.1)
- #724F5B
#724F5B
oklch(46.9% 0.05 356.9)
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 #3A645A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
Use #3A645A 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.