#3B5145
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.3% 0.034 160.6), rgb(59, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#3B5145 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5145 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 16%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.034 160.6) |
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 #3B5145 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5145 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3B5145 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5145 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A79A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#759181
oklch(63% 0.04 160)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.044 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6859
oklch(49% 0.041 161)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5145
oklch(41.3% 0.034 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#3B5145 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) | #504E44 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B46 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37514D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5145
#3B5145
oklch(41.3% 0.034 160.6)
- #584451
#584451
oklch(41.2% 0.034 339.6)
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 #3B5145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B5145 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.