#3C595B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.2% 0.035 201.4), rgb(60, 89, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#3C595B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C595B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.035 201.4) |
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 #3C595B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C595B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C595B text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C595B text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A9
oklch(70.7% 0.032 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9194
oklch(63% 0.041 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#537B7E
oklch(55.4% 0.045 201.9)
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Step 700
700
#44686B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 202.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C595B
oklch(44.2% 0.035 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#314648
oklch(37.7% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#3C595B 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) | #55565B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315B5A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C595B
#3C595B
oklch(44.2% 0.035 201.4)
- #654C4B
#654C4B
oklch(44.3% 0.034 21.2)
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 #3C595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C595B 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.