#3D4B02
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.092 121.2), rgb(61, 75, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#3D4B02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4B02 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 75, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.092 121.2) |
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 #3D4B02 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4B02 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #3D4B02 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4B02 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D961F
oklch(63.2% 0.141 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4B02
oklch(38.7% 0.092 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A05
oklch(26.8% 0.058 120.9)
#3D4B02 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) | #504600 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41463F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4B02
#3D4B02
oklch(38.7% 0.092 121.2)
- #4D376D
#4D376D
oklch(38.7% 0.091 301)
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 #3D4B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
Use #3D4B02 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.