Nearest named color: Dark Slate Gray
#3B564D
#3B564D
Nearest named
Dark Slate Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
42.9%
Chroma
0.036
Hue angle
171.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
8.00:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.32:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#336666
CSS oklch()
43% 0.04 172

#3B564D is a muted, temperate teal. On the Color Lab it reads quietly premium, restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #3B564D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3B564D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3B564D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate 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

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dark Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3B564D 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 44/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 43/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 54/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 25/100
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 14/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 54/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 46/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 93/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3B564D

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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 8.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D5DFDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #3A5555 — 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 #3B564D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3B564D;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 86 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.9% 0.036 171.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFEC;
  --color-200: #CEDED9;
  --color-300: #ABC4BC;
  --color-400: #89A99E;
  --color-500: #6A8B80;
  --color-600: #556D65;
  --color-700: #404F4A;
  --color-800: #2C3532;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}