#3D4531
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7), rgb(61, 69, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#3D4531 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4531 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 69, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7) |
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 #3D4531 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4531 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #3D4531 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4531 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#82906D
oklch(63.2% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A55
oklch(55.7% 0.058 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#596645
oklch(49% 0.053 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495339
oklch(42.6% 0.043 125.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#3D4531 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) | #474230 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464232 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4340 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4531
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
- #463D50
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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 #3D4531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #3D4531 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.