#3B5E4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.049 164), rgb(59, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#3B5E4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5E4E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.049 164) |
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 #3B5E4E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5E4E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5E4E text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5E4E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AA99
oklch(70.7% 0.046 164)
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Step 500
500
#689580
oklch(63.1% 0.059 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F69
oklch(55.5% 0.063 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B58
oklch(49% 0.058 164.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5E4E
oklch(45% 0.049 164)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#3B5E4E 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) | #5D594D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335E59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5E4E
#3B5E4E
oklch(45% 0.049 164)
- #694B5C
#694B5C
oklch(45.1% 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 #3B5E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B5E4E 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.