#3D595F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.035 212.4), rgb(61, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#3D595F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D595F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.035 212.4) |
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 #3D595F | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D595F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D595F text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3D595F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9198
oklch(63.2% 0.041 210.9)
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Step 600
600
#547B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D595F
oklch(44.4% 0.035 212.4)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#3D595F 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) | #54575F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E535F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315C5B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D595F
#3D595F
oklch(44.4% 0.035 212.4)
- #664D48
#664D48
oklch(44.5% 0.035 31.4)
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 #3D595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #3D595F 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.