#3B6858
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.057 169.1), rgb(59, 104, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#3B6858 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6858 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 104, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.057 169.1) |
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 #3B6858 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6858 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6858 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6858 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#679584
oklch(63.2% 0.056 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6858
oklch(48% 0.057 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#34574B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#3B6858 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) | #666357 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5D59 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6863 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6858
#3B6858
oklch(48% 0.057 169.1)
- #765063
#765063
oklch(47.9% 0.058 348.1)
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 #3B6858, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B6858 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.