#3E6355
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.048 168.4), rgb(62, 99, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#3E6355 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6355 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.048 168.4) |
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 #3E6355 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6355 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6355 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6355 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89C
oklch(70.6% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9384
oklch(63% 0.048 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#547D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 169.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E6355
oklch(46.7% 0.048 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#39564B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#3E6355 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) | #615E54 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A56 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34635F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6355
#3E6355
oklch(46.7% 0.048 168.4)
- #6F4F5F
#6F4F5F
oklch(46.7% 0.049 347.7)
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 #3E6355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E6355 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.