#3D615E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.4% 0.042 189.2), rgb(61, 97, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#3D615E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D615E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 97, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.042 189.2) |
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 #3D615E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D615E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D615E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D615E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D928E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#547C79
oklch(55.6% 0.045 190)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D615E
oklch(46.4% 0.042 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#395553
oklch(42.7% 0.034 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#314644
oklch(37.6% 0.027 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#3D615E 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) | #5D5D5E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57595E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306360 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D615E
#3D615E
oklch(46.4% 0.042 189.2)
- #6E5054
#6E5054
oklch(46.4% 0.041 9.9)
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 #3D615E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #3D615E 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.