#3B665A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.5% 0.052 174.2), rgb(59, 102, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#3B665A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B665A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 102, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.052 174.2) |
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 #3B665A | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B665A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B665A text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B665A text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A99F
oklch(70.6% 0.04 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#689487
oklch(63.1% 0.052 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E71
oklch(55.5% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B665A
oklch(47.5% 0.052 174.2)
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Step 800
800
#35574D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#3B665A 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) | #636159 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C5B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D6762 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B665A
#3B665A
oklch(47.5% 0.052 174.2)
- #74505E
#74505E
oklch(47.5% 0.052 354.2)
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 #3B665A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B665A 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.