#3F6256
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.045 170.7), rgb(63, 98, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#3F6256 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F6256 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 98, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.045 170.7) |
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 #3F6256 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F6256 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F6256 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3F6256 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9386
oklch(63.2% 0.045 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#567D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 170.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F6256
oklch(46.6% 0.045 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A564C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2925
oklch(26.8% 0.018 172.4)
#3F6256 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) | #605E55 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5957 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36635E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F6256
#3F6256
oklch(46.6% 0.045 170.7)
- #6E4F5D
#6E4F5D
oklch(46.5% 0.046 350.3)
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 #3F6256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #3F6256 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.