#3D695F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.6% 0.052 177.8), rgb(61, 105, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#3D695F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 178°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D695F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 105, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.052 177.8) |
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 #3D695F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D695F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D695F text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D695F text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.04 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#689489
oklch(63.1% 0.051 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E73
oklch(55.5% 0.055 178)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D695F
oklch(48.6% 0.052 177.8)
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Step 800
800
#34574F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 178)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#3D695F 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) | #66645F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F60 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6A66 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D695F
#3D695F
oklch(48.6% 0.052 177.8)
- #78535F
#78535F
oklch(48.6% 0.052 358.1)
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 #3D695F, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #3D695F 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.