#3B5D4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.047 164.9), rgb(59, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#3B5D4E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5D4E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.047 164.9) |
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 #3B5D4E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5D4E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5D4E text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5D4E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#699581
oklch(63.2% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#507F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#406B59
oklch(49.1% 0.056 165.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5D4E
oklch(44.7% 0.047 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#3B5D4E 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) | #5C584D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335D59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5D4E
#3B5D4E
oklch(44.7% 0.047 164.9)
- #684A5B
#684A5B
oklch(44.7% 0.048 344.2)
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 #3B5D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #3B5D4E 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.