What color is #39596F?

#39596F is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 89, 111), and in HSL hsl(204, 32%, 33%).

Is #39596F accessible as text?

On white, #39596F has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #39596F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39596F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #39596F?

#39596F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F4F39. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39596F below.

Is #39596F good for buttons?

#39596F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39596F — black text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39596F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #39596F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#39596F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39596F

Not just a swatch — here's how #39596F works with other colors. Named schemes with #39596F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39596F Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iron Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #39596F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #39596F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5E7B90

Iron Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iron Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39596F Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Iron Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #39596F Secondary #737F87 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iron Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #39596F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #39486F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #39596F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39596F;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 89 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.9% 0.052 239.5);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4ECF2;
  --color-200: #C9D9E3;
  --color-300: #A3BCCC;
  --color-400: #7F9EB3;
  --color-500: #5E8097;
  --color-600: #4D6575;
  --color-700: #3A4A54;
  --color-800: #293238;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4ECF2',
    200: '#C9D9E3',
    300: '#A3BCCC',
    400: '#7F9EB3',
    500: '#5E8097',
    600: '#4D6575',
    700: '#3A4A54',
    800: '#293238',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #39596F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4ECF2;
$base-200: #C9D9E3;
$base-300: #A3BCCC;
$base-400: #7F9EB3;
$base-500: #5E8097;
$base-600: #4D6575;
$base-700: #3A4A54;
$base-800: #293238;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #2E4859;
$base-subtle: #BFCED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39596F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4ECF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3BCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F9EB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E8097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D6575",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39596F

Color Lab

Pairs with #39596F

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