#3D4E00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.097 122.8), rgb(61, 78, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#3D4E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4E00 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.097 122.8) |
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 #3D4E00 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4E00 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3D4E00 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4E00 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C995
oklch(81% 0.073 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AC57
oklch(70.6% 0.115 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#799715
oklch(63.1% 0.149 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4E00
oklch(39.5% 0.097 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B04
oklch(27% 0.061 123)
#3D4E00 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) | #534800 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514809 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414941 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4E00
#3D4E00
oklch(39.5% 0.097 122.8)
- #513771
#513771
oklch(39.4% 0.098 302.9)
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 #3D4E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.057
Use #3D4E00 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.