#3B6053
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.048 169.9), rgb(59, 96, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#3B6053 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6053 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.048 169.9) |
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 #3B6053 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6053 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6053 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6053 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BE
oklch(81% 0.028 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.045 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#669584
oklch(63.1% 0.057 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.062 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5C
oklch(49% 0.057 171)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B6053
oklch(45.7% 0.048 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D483E
oklch(37.7% 0.037 169)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#3B6053 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) | #5E5B52 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585754 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31605C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6053
#3B6053
oklch(45.7% 0.048 169.9)
- #6C4C5B
#6C4C5B
oklch(45.6% 0.048 349.5)
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 #3B6053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #3B6053 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.