#3E594E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.9% 0.037 167.5), rgb(62, 89, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#3E594E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E594E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.037 167.5) |
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 #3E594E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E594E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E594E text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E594E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#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
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#709284
oklch(63% 0.043 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#577D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#47695C
oklch(49.1% 0.045 168.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E594E
oklch(43.9% 0.037 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#3E594E 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) | #58554D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385956 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E594E
#3E594E
oklch(43.9% 0.037 167.5)
- #624A56
#624A56
oklch(43.9% 0.037 347.2)
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 #3E594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E594E 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.