#3E5652
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.2% 0.03 183.5), rgb(62, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#3E5652 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5652 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.03 183.5) |
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 #3E5652 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5652 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5652 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5652 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 182)
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Step 500
500
#72918C
oklch(63.2% 0.036 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B76
oklch(55.6% 0.038 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6863
oklch(49.2% 0.036 183.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5652
oklch(43.2% 0.03 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#3E5652 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) | #545352 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5052 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375755 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5652
#3E5652
oklch(43.2% 0.03 183.5)
- #5F4A4F
#5F4A4F
oklch(43.3% 0.029 2.5)
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 #3E5652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E5652 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.