#3D4E35
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.046 135.9), rgb(61, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#3D4E35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4E35 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.046 135.9) |
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 #3D4E35 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4E35 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #3D4E35 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4E35 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A987
oklch(70.7% 0.055 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#769469
oklch(63.2% 0.071 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E50
oklch(55.7% 0.077 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A41
oklch(49.1% 0.071 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#405636
oklch(42.6% 0.058 136.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4E35
oklch(40.2% 0.046 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#3D4E35 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) | #504A33 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4936 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4C47 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4E35
#3D4E35
oklch(40.2% 0.046 135.9)
- #524159
#524159
oklch(40.3% 0.045 315.9)
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 #3D4E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #3D4E35 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.