#3B5D64
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.5% 0.041 212), rgb(59, 93, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#3B5D64 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5D64 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.041 212) |
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 #3B5D64 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5D64 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5D64 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5D64 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.038 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#67929B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.053 211)
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Step 700
700
#3E6871
oklch(49% 0.049 212.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5D64
oklch(45.5% 0.041 212)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#3B5D64 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) | #575B64 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505564 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B605F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5D64
#3B5D64
oklch(45.5% 0.041 212)
- #6C4F48
#6C4F48
oklch(45.6% 0.041 34)
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 #3B5D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #3B5D64 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.