#3F565D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.7% 0.03 218.5), rgb(63, 86, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#3F565D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F565D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 86, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.03 218.5) |
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 #3F565D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F565D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F565D text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3F565D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C8
oklch(81% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AD
oklch(70.7% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#718F98
oklch(63% 0.036 218)
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Step 600
600
#597983
oklch(55.5% 0.04 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#49666F
oklch(49.1% 0.037 219)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F565D
oklch(43.7% 0.03 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#3F565D 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) | #51545D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355958 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F565D
#3F565D
oklch(43.7% 0.03 218.5)
- #614C46
#614C46
oklch(43.7% 0.03 36.5)
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 #3F565D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #3F565D 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.