#3D5100
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.101 124.3), rgb(61, 81, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#3D5100 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5100 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.101 124.3) |
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 #3D5100 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5100 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3D5100 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D5100 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A953D
oklch(63% 0.119 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#637F15
oklch(55.5% 0.13 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B02
oklch(49% 0.121 124.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5100
oklch(40.3% 0.101 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#3D5100 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) | #564B00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C44 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5100
#3D5100
oklch(40.3% 0.101 124.3)
- #553874
#553874
oklch(40.3% 0.102 304.6)
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 #3D5100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #3D5100 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.