#3C5F55
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.044 174.3), rgb(60, 95, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#3C5F55 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5F55 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 95, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.044 174.3) |
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 #3C5F55 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5F55 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5F55 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5F55 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 800.
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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
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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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
#4E7E71
oklch(55.5% 0.056 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 174.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5F55
oklch(45.5% 0.044 174.3)
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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)
#3C5F55 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) | #5D5B55 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575656 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32605C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5F55
#3C5F55
oklch(45.5% 0.044 174.3)
- #6B4D58
#6B4D58
oklch(45.6% 0.043 355.2)
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 #3C5F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C5F55 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.