#3B6050
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.05 165.2), rgb(59, 96, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3B6050 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6050 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.05 165.2) |
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 #3B6050 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6050 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6050 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6050 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AA99
oklch(70.6% 0.046 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#669581
oklch(63% 0.059 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D806A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C58
oklch(49.1% 0.061 164.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B6050
oklch(45.6% 0.05 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D483C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#3B6050 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) | #5F5B4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585751 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32605B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6050
#3B6050
oklch(45.6% 0.05 165.2)
- #6C4C5D
#6C4C5D
oklch(45.7% 0.05 346.1)
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 #3B6050, 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 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B6050 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.