#3F595D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.5% 0.032 207.9), rgb(63, 89, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#3F595D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F595D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.032 207.9) |
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 #3F595D | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F595D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F595D text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3F595D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9095
oklch(63% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#577A80
oklch(55.5% 0.041 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#47676C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 208.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F595D
oklch(44.5% 0.032 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#324548
oklch(37.5% 0.025 208.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#3F595D 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) | #55575D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355B5A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F595D
#3F595D
oklch(44.5% 0.032 207.9)
- #644D4A
#644D4A
oklch(44.3% 0.032 27)
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 #3F595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #3F595D 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.