#3D5344
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.037 154.7), rgb(61, 83, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#3D5344 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5344 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 83, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.037 154.7) |
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 #3D5344 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5344 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5344 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5344 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A797
oklch(70.6% 0.035 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#75927E
oklch(63.2% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C67
oklch(55.6% 0.048 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6856
oklch(49% 0.043 155.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5344
oklch(41.9% 0.037 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#3D5344 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) | #534F43 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D45 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A524F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5344
#3D5344
oklch(41.9% 0.037 154.7)
- #5A4555
#5A4555
oklch(41.8% 0.038 334.8)
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 #3D5344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D5344 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.