#3D4E50
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.022 205.2), rgb(61, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#3D4E50 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4E50 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.022 205.2) |
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 #3D4E50 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4E50 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3D4E50 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4E50 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A7
oklch(70.6% 0.02 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#788E91
oklch(63% 0.026 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#61787B
oklch(55.5% 0.027 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#506568
oklch(49.1% 0.026 207)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4E50
oklch(41% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 900
900
#374446
oklch(37.6% 0.017 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#3D4E50 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) | #4B4C50 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A50 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F4F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4E50
#3D4E50
oklch(41% 0.022 205.2)
- #564644
#564644
oklch(41% 0.022 26.4)
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 #3D4E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #3D4E50 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.