#3B5952
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.8% 0.037 178.3), rgb(59, 89, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#3B5952 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 178°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5952 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.037 178.3) |
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 #3B5952 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5952 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5952 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5952 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.022 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A1
oklch(70.7% 0.035 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9389
oklch(63.1% 0.046 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#537D73
oklch(55.6% 0.049 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#446961
oklch(49% 0.044 179.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5952
oklch(43.8% 0.037 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#3B5952 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) | #575552 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515253 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325A57 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5952
#3B5952
oklch(43.8% 0.037 178.3)
- #644A52
#644A52
oklch(44% 0.037 358.5)
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 #3B5952, 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 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B5952 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.