#3D5121
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.076 128.2), rgb(61, 81, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#3D5121 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5121 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.076 128.2) |
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 #3D5121 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5121 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3D5121 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5121 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A2E
oklch(49% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5121
oklch(40.6% 0.076 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#3D5121 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) | #554C1C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A24 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4D46 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5121
#3D5121
oklch(40.6% 0.076 128.2)
- #553D69
#553D69
oklch(40.6% 0.077 308.4)
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 #3D5121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #3D5121 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.