What color is #3C5D51?

#3C5D51 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 93, 81), and in HSL hsl(158, 22%, 30%).

Is #3C5D51 accessible as text?

On white, #3C5D51 has a contrast ratio of 7.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C5D51, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C5D51?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #3C5D51?

#3C5D51 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D3C48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C5D51 below.

Is #3C5D51 good for buttons?

#3C5D51 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3C5D51 — black text only reaches 2.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C5D51 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C5D51 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3C5D51 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C5D51

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C5D51 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C5D51 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C5D51 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Feldgrau 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 #3C5D51 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Feldgrau 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

Lead #3C5D51 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Feldgrau 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

Dominant #3C5D51 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau 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

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3C5D51 Secondary #75807B Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C5D51 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 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E1DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C5D5C — 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 #3C5D51 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C5D51;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 93 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.9% 0.044 169.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFEC;
  --color-200: #CDDFD9;
  --color-300: #A9C6BB;
  --color-400: #87AB9E;
  --color-500: #678E80;
  --color-600: #536F65;
  --color-700: #3F504A;
  --color-800: #2B3632;
  --color-900: #1C221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFEC',
    200: '#CDDFD9',
    300: '#A9C6BB',
    400: '#87AB9E',
    500: '#678E80',
    600: '#536F65',
    700: '#3F504A',
    800: '#2B3632',
    900: '#1C221F',
  },
}

$base: #3C5D51;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFEC;
$base-200: #CDDFD9;
$base-300: #A9C6BB;
$base-400: #87AB9E;
$base-500: #678E80;
$base-600: #536F65;
$base-700: #3F504A;
$base-800: #2B3632;
$base-900: #1C221F;
$base-hover: #304B41;
$base-subtle: #C0D2CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C5D51",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87AB9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678E80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C5D51

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