#3E574D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.3% 0.035 168.1), rgb(62, 87, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#3E574D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E574D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 87, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.035 168.1) |
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 #3E574D | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E574D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E574D text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E574D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79D
oklch(70.6% 0.031 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#729285
oklch(63.2% 0.041 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#597C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 168)
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Step 700
700
#49695C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E574D
oklch(43.3% 0.035 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#3E574D 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) | #56544D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385754 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E574D
#3E574D
oklch(43.3% 0.035 168.1)
- #604954
#604954
oklch(43.3% 0.035 348.4)
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 #3E574D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #3E574D 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.