#3E655F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.6% 0.045 183.6), rgb(62, 101, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#3E655F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E655F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 101, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.045 183.6) |
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 #3E655F | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E655F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E655F text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E655F text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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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
#89A8A3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B938C
oklch(63.2% 0.045 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#527D76
oklch(55.6% 0.049 183.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E655F
oklch(47.6% 0.045 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#375651
oklch(42.7% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#304743
oklch(37.8% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2927
oklch(26.8% 0.018 184.5)
#3E655F 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) | #62615F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C60 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306663 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E655F
#3E655F
oklch(47.6% 0.045 183.6)
- #73525A
#73525A
oklch(47.6% 0.046 3)
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 #3E655F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E655F 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.