#3B604E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.052 162.3), rgb(59, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#3B604E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B604E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.052 162.3) |
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 #3B604E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B604E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B604E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B604E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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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
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#86AB98
oklch(70.8% 0.049 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#67967E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8067
oklch(55.6% 0.068 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C56
oklch(49.1% 0.062 162.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B604E
oklch(45.5% 0.052 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D483B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#3B604E 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) | #5F5B4D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32605B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B604E
#3B604E
oklch(45.5% 0.052 162.3)
- #6B4B5F
#6B4B5F
oklch(45.5% 0.052 341.4)
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 #3B604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B604E 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.