#3D595E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.4% 0.034 209.8), rgb(61, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#3D595E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D595E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.034 209.8) |
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 #3D595E | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D595E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D595E text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3D595E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AC
oklch(70.6% 0.032 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9197
oklch(63.2% 0.041 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#547B82
oklch(55.7% 0.045 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#44676E
oklch(49% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D595E
oklch(44.4% 0.034 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#3D595E 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) | #54575E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315C5A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D595E
#3D595E
oklch(44.4% 0.034 209.8)
- #654D48
#654D48
oklch(44.4% 0.034 31.9)
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 #3D595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #3D595E 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.