#3B5259
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.03 218.5), rgb(59, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#3B5259 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5259 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.03 218.5) |
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 #3B5259 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5259 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5259 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5259 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C8
oklch(81% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AD
oklch(70.7% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#718F98
oklch(63% 0.036 218)
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Step 600
600
#597983
oklch(55.5% 0.04 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#49666F
oklch(49.1% 0.037 219)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5259
oklch(42.3% 0.03 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#3B5259 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) | #4D5159 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D59 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315554 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5259
#3B5259
oklch(42.3% 0.03 218.5)
- #5D4842
#5D4842
oklch(42.2% 0.031 36.5)
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 #3B5259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B5259 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.