#3B4E48
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.026 173.7), rgb(59, 78, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3B4E48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E48 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.026 173.7) |
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 #3B4E48 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E48 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3B4E48 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4E48 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69F
oklch(70.8% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#779088
oklch(63.1% 0.031 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A72
oklch(55.6% 0.034 175)
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Step 700
700
#4F675F
oklch(49.2% 0.031 172.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4E48
oklch(40.6% 0.026 173.7)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#3B4E48 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) | #4D4C48 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364E4C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E48
#3B4E48
oklch(40.6% 0.026 173.7)
- #55444A
#55444A
oklch(40.7% 0.025 355.1)
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 #3B4E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B4E48 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.