#3F575E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44% 0.031 217.7), rgb(63, 87, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#3F575E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F575E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 87, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.031 217.7) |
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 #3F575E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F575E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F575E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3F575E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AD
oklch(70.6% 0.029 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#708F99
oklch(63% 0.038 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#587983
oklch(55.5% 0.041 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#48666F
oklch(49% 0.038 218.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F575E
oklch(44% 0.031 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#33454A
oklch(37.7% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#3F575E 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) | #52555E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355A59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F575E
#3F575E
oklch(44% 0.031 217.7)
- #624D46
#624D46
oklch(44% 0.031 39.2)
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 #3F575E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #3F575E 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.