#3E635E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.043 185.1), rgb(62, 99, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#3E635E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E635E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.043 185.1) |
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 #3E635E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E635E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E635E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E635E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C928D
oklch(63% 0.043 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#547C77
oklch(55.5% 0.045 186.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E635E
oklch(47% 0.043 185.1)
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Step 800
800
#385651
oklch(42.8% 0.037 183)
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Step 900
900
#314743
oklch(37.8% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#3E635E 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) | #605F5E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316561 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E635E
#3E635E
oklch(47% 0.043 185.1)
- #705157
#705157
oklch(47% 0.042 6)
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 #3E635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E635E 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.