#3B5A4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.9% 0.042 168.2), rgb(59, 90, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#3B5A4E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5A4E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.042 168.2) |
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 #3B5A4E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5A4E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5A4E text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5A4E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9484
oklch(63.2% 0.05 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#537E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#436A5B
oklch(49% 0.051 168.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5A4E
oklch(43.9% 0.042 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#3B5A4E 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) | #58564D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335A56 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5A4E
#3B5A4E
oklch(43.9% 0.042 168.2)
- #644956
#644956
oklch(43.9% 0.041 348.5)
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 #3B5A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B5A4E 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.