#3B655A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.051 175.4), rgb(59, 101, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#3B655A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B655A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 101, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.051 175.4) |
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 #3B655A | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B655A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B655A text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B655A text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A99F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#699488
oklch(63.2% 0.05 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#507E72
oklch(55.6% 0.054 175.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B655A
oklch(47.2% 0.051 175.4)
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Step 800
800
#35574E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#3B655A 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) | #62605A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B5B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D6662 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B655A
#3B655A
oklch(47.2% 0.051 175.4)
- #73505D
#73505D
oklch(47.3% 0.05 355.2)
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 #3B655A, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #3B655A 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.