#3E5E54
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.041 172.9), rgb(62, 94, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#3E5E54 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5E54 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 94, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.041 172.9) |
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 #3E5E54 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5E54 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5E54 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5E54 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99E
oklch(70.8% 0.039 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9486
oklch(63.2% 0.05 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#527E70
oklch(55.7% 0.053 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#426A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 173.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5E54
oklch(45.4% 0.041 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#304740
oklch(37.6% 0.031 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#3E5E54 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) | #5C5A54 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565655 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355F5B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5E54
#3E5E54
oklch(45.4% 0.041 172.9)
- #694D58
#694D58
oklch(45.4% 0.041 353.5)
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 #3E5E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E5E54 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.