Mineral Green Color
Mineral Green is a cyan color with hex code #3F5D53. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mineral green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mineral Green Color Values
What Does Mineral Green Mean?
Mineral Green belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Mineral Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mineral Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: dark grayish green, #3A4B47).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mineral Green
Mineral Green and #5E404A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #405E45 and #40595E, which sit beside mineral green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mineral green with triadic partners #54405E and #5E5440. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Stromboli —
#325D52(Delta E 4) - Nandor —
#4B5D52(Delta E 5) - Spectra —
#2F5A57(Delta E 6) - Plantation —
#27504B(Delta E 7) - DarkSlateGray —
#2F4F4F(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3F5D53; }
.background { background-color: #3F5D53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3F5D53; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3F5D5340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mineral green?
Mineral Green has the hex code #3F5D53. In RGB notation it is rgb(63, 93, 83), in HSL it is hsl(160, 19%, 31%), and its OKLCH value is 0.451, 0.039, 171.7.
What does the color mineral green mean?
Cyan-family colors like mineral green carry distinct psychological associations. Mineral Green belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Mineral Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with mineral green?
Mineral Green has three easy routes: its complement #5E404A for punch, its neighbors #405E45 and #40595E for something calmer, or triadic partners #54405E and #5E5440 when you want energy.
Is mineral green a standard web color?
No — Mineral Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3F5D53 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mineral green lighter or darker?
To lighten mineral green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DEE8E5 (lightest tint) to #0A0F0E (darkest shade).
About Mineral Green
Mineral Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3F5D53 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.