#3D5649
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.9% 0.037 161.6), rgb(61, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#3D5649 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5649 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.037 161.6) |
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 #3D5649 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5649 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5649 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5649 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#729281
oklch(63.1% 0.044 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6959
oklch(49.2% 0.044 161.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5649
oklch(42.9% 0.037 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473D
oklch(37.8% 0.029 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#3D5649 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) | #555248 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F4A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385652 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5649
#3D5649
oklch(42.9% 0.037 161.6)
- #5E4855
#5E4855
oklch(42.9% 0.036 342.5)
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 #3D5649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #3D5649 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.