#3D5D4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.045 163.7), rgb(61, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#3D5D4E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5D4E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.045 163.7) |
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 #3D5D4E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5D4E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5D4E text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5D4E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A999
oklch(70.6% 0.042 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9481
oklch(63.1% 0.054 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#527E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.058 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#436B58
oklch(49.2% 0.055 163)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5D4E
oklch(44.9% 0.045 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#3D5D4E 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) | #5C594D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56554F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365D59 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5D4E
#3D5D4E
oklch(44.9% 0.045 163.7)
- #674B5B
#674B5B
oklch(44.8% 0.045 343.8)
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 #3D5D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D5D4E 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.