#3C554D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9), rgb(60, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#3C554D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C554D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9) |
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 #3C554D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C554D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C554D text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C554D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#719287
oklch(63.2% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#597C71
oklch(55.6% 0.043 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#49685E
oklch(49% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#3C554D 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) | #53524D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365653 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C554D
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
- #5E4850
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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 #3C554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C554D 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.