#3B5950
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.7% 0.039 173.7), rgb(59, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#3B5950 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5950 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.039 173.7) |
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 #3B5950 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5950 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5950 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5950 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89F
oklch(70.6% 0.036 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9387
oklch(63.1% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#547D71
oklch(55.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#446A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 172.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5950
oklch(43.7% 0.039 173.7)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#3B5950 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) | #575550 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525151 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335A56 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5950
#3B5950
oklch(43.7% 0.039 173.7)
- #634953
#634953
oklch(43.7% 0.038 353.9)
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 #3B5950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B5950 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.