#3E5C56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.037 180.7), rgb(62, 92, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#3E5C56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5C56 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 92, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.037 180.7) |
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 #3E5C56 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5C56 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5C56 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5C56 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C938B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#537D75
oklch(55.6% 0.048 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#446962
oklch(49.1% 0.044 181.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5C56
oklch(44.9% 0.037 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#3E5C56 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) | #595956 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545557 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355D5A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5C56
#3E5C56
oklch(44.9% 0.037 180.7)
- #674D54
#674D54
oklch(45% 0.037 0.8)
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 #3E5C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E5C56 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.