#3D5B59
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.036 190.7), rgb(61, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#3D5B59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5B59 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.036 190.7) |
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 #3D5B59 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5B59 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5B59 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5B59 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 189)
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Step 500
500
#6C928F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#436966
oklch(49.1% 0.043 189.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5B59
oklch(44.7% 0.036 190.7)
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Step 900
900
#304645
oklch(37.6% 0.027 192.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#3D5B59 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) | #585859 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525459 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335D5A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5B59
#3D5B59
oklch(44.7% 0.036 190.7)
- #674D50
#674D50
oklch(44.9% 0.035 10.9)
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 #3D5B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D5B59 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.