#3D503F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.037 147.7), rgb(61, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#3D503F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D503F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.037 147.7) |
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 #3D503F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D503F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #3D503F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3D503F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B9
oklch(81% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A795
oklch(70.8% 0.034 148)
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Step 500
500
#78917B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#617B64
oklch(55.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#506852
oklch(49.1% 0.045 147)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D503F
oklch(41% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#3D503F 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) | #514D3E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4F4B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D503F
#3D503F
oklch(41% 0.037 147.7)
- #554355
#554355
oklch(40.9% 0.038 326.2)
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 #3D503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D503F 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.