#3C5B53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.039 176.5), rgb(60, 91, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#3C5B53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5B53 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 91, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.039 176.5) |
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 #3C5B53 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5B53 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5B53 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5B53 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9389
oklch(63.1% 0.047 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#537D72
oklch(55.5% 0.05 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#436A60
oklch(49.2% 0.047 176.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5B53
oklch(44.4% 0.039 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#3C5B53 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) | #595753 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535354 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335C59 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5B53
#3C5B53
oklch(44.4% 0.039 176.5)
- #664B54
#664B54
oklch(44.5% 0.039 357)
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 #3C5B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C5B53 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.