#3B6056
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.046 175.2), rgb(59, 96, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#3B6056 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6056 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.046 175.2) |
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 #3B6056 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6056 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6056 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6056 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7C0
oklch(81% 0.027 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#669588
oklch(63.2% 0.055 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F71
oklch(55.6% 0.06 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 175.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B6056
oklch(45.8% 0.046 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#3B6056 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) | #5E5C56 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575757 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30615D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6056
#3B6056
oklch(45.8% 0.046 175.2)
- #6C4D59
#6C4D59
oklch(45.8% 0.045 354)
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 #3B6056, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B6056 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.